mensurative
- noun
- /mɛnˈsʊrətɪv/
- Specialized
:
instrumento de medición
- The scientist used a mensurative to gather precise data.
Examples
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The scientist carefully calibrated the mensurative before starting the experiment.
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He invented a new type of mensurative for more accurate field measurements.
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Old maps sometimes mention a mensurative used by early explorers.
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Can you pass me that mensurative?
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The scientist carefully calibrated the mensurative before starting the experiment.
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He invented a new type of mensurative for more accurate field measurements.
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Old maps sometimes mention a mensurative used by early explorers.
Synonyms
69
1.4
A small container for pouring a set amount of liquid or dry food
2
3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
1
2.9
A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree
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3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
How Precise
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
7
6.8
- Specialized
45
3.9
- Specialized
29
1.0
9
2.0
2
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
mensurative = mensurate (opaque) = mensur + ative
The word is built on a Latinate mensur- stem plus -ive/-ative, but the stem is not a familiar standalone English form for most learners.
Etymology
Mensurative comes from the Latin mensura, meaning 'measure'. Just like a measure or a meter, a mensurative can be a tool used to find size or amount, so it names a measuring device.