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mensurative

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men⋅su⋅ra⋅tive

  [men-shuh-rey-tiv, -suh-, -sher-uh-tiv, -ser-]
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–adjective
adapted for or concerned with measuring.
Origin:
1825–35; mensurat(ion) + -ive
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men·su·ra·tion   (měn'sə-rā'shən, -shə-)   
n.  

  1. The act, process, or art of measuring.

  2. Measurement of geometric quantities.


[Late Latin mēnsūrātiō, mēnsūrātiōn-, from mēnsūrātus, past participle of mēnsūrāre, to measure, from Latin mēnsūra, measure; see measure.]
men'su·ra'tive adj.
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