MENSURATION Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word mensuration. (close relations)
Definition of MENSURATION
Best Alternative Words for MENSURATION
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
measure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||||
measurement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
measuring | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
area | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) • a subject of study • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a particular environment or walk of life • a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function • the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | ||||||||
breadth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the capacity to understand a broad range of topics • the extent of something from side to side | ||||||||
capacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • capability to perform or produce • the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment • the amount that can be contained • the maximum production possible • a specified function • (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored • the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior • tolerance for alcohol | ||||||||
depth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the extent downward or backward or inward • degree of psychological or intellectual profundity • (usually plural) a low moral state • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas • the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense | ||||||||
dimension | nounn | |||||||
noun • the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) • a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished • one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space • magnitude or extent verb • indicate the dimensions on • shape or form to required dimensions | ||||||||
extent | nounn | |||||||
noun • the point or degree to which something extends • the distance or area or volume over which something extends | ||||||||
height | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development • (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot • elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface | ||||||||
length | nounn | |||||||
noun • the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place • continuance in time • the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end • size of the gap between two places • a section of something that is long and narrow | ||||||||
magnitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) • a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10 • relative importance | ||||||||
mass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field • a musical setting for a Mass • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite • an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) • a body of matter without definite shape • the common people generally • the property of something that is great in magnitude adjective satellite • formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole verb • join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | ||||||||
size | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) • the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) • any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics • the actual state of affairs • a large magnitude adjective satellite • (used in combination) sized verb • cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) • sort according to size • make to a size; bring to a suitable size | ||||||||
space | nounn | |||||||
noun • the unlimited expanse in which everything is located • an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) • an area reserved for some particular purpose • any location outside the Earth's atmosphere • a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing • the interval between two times • a blank area • one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff • (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences verb • place at intervals | ||||||||
thickness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width • indistinct articulation • used of a line or mark • resistance to flow | ||||||||
volume | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object • the property of something that is great in magnitude • physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together • a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications • a relative amount • the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) | ||||||||
weight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity • sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms • the relative importance granted to something • an artifact that is heavy • an oppressive feeling of heavy force • a system of units used to express the weight of something • a unit used to measure weight • (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance verb • weight down with a load • present with a bias | ||||||||
width | nounn | |||||||
noun • the extent of something from side to side |