mensuration
/ˌmɛnsjəˈɹeɪʃən/noun
mensuration is spelled M-E-N-S-U-R-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mensuration means “The act or process of measuring; measurement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mensuration is mensurations.
How many letters and syllables are in mensuration?
| Letters | 11: M-E-N-S-U-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mensuration?
Mensuration appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mensuration?
- UK /ˌmɛnsjəˈɹeɪʃən/
- UK [ˌmɛnʃəˈɹeɪʃn̩]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with mensuration?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mensuration from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mensuration
- mensurations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mensuration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
- 2
The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
- 3
A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
- 4
The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mensuration come from?
From Late Latin mensūrātiōnem (“a measuring”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).