mensurative
- noun
- /mɛnˈsʌrətɪv/
- Specialized
:
unidad de medida
- They agreed to use the meter as the official mensurative for all distance measurements.
Examples
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In ancient times, each region had its own mensurative for length and weight.
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The laboratory adopted a new mensurative for recording chemical quantities.
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The mensurative scale is essential for accurate data collection.
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We need a proper mensurative for this experiment.
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They agreed to use the meter as the official mensurative for all distance measurements.
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In ancient times, each region had its own mensurative for length and weight.
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The laboratory adopted a new mensurative for recording chemical quantities.
Synonyms
68
4.2
A measure used to judge the performance or success of something
3
3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
A system that gives numbers or levels to show how much of something there is
How Big
- US
572
1.8
- Specialized
621
1.0
- Specialized
- US
92
1.0
- Specialized
140
2.5
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'. Like measure and meter, a mensurative can mean a unit or standard used to count or compare amounts, so it names the way we measure something.