mensuration
Произношение: [mɛnˈsʊəˌreɪʃən]
Слово
Контекст: «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.
Пример
In our math class, we learned about mensuration and how to calculate the area of different shapes.
Пример
I didn't understand mensuration, so I struggled to find the volume of the box.
Пример
What concepts in mensuration did you find the most challenging?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
The mensuration of the triangle helped us determine its height.
Пример
Without understanding mensuration, calculating the area of shapes can be very confusing.
Пример
Can you explain what mensuration tells us about a circle?
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