measure vs mensuration

mensuration vs measure

measure and mensuration both are nouns.

measure is a verb but mensuration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No
mensuration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, measure and mensuration are synonyms defined as:

measure and mensuration: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

Other synonyms of measure include measurement, measuring.

measure (noun)	mensuration (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

measure (verb)	mensuration (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
have certain dimensions

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