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Planimetry

Planimetry \Pla*nim"e*try\, n. [Cf. F. planim['e]trie.] The mensuration of plane surfaces; -- distinguished from stereometry, or the mensuration of volumes.

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planimetry

n. (context mathematics English) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map