mensuration
Aussprache: [mɛnˈsʊəˌreɪʃən]
Wort
Kontext: „mathematics“
(noun) the study of measurement and calculation of dimensions such as length, area, and volume. It's about figuring out how big or small things are and how much space they take.
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In our math class, we learned about mensuration and how to calculate the area of different shapes.
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I didn't understand mensuration, so I struggled to find the volume of the box.
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What concepts in mensuration did you find the most challenging?
Kontext: „geometry“
(noun) a part of mathematics that focuses specifically on measuring geometric shapes. When you find out how long or how wide a rectangle is, that's mensuration.
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The mensuration of the triangle helped us determine its height.
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Without understanding mensuration, calculating the area of shapes can be very confusing.
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Can you explain what mensuration tells us about a circle?
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