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Mensuration vs Estimation - What's the difference?

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Mensuration is a related term of estimation.


As nouns the difference between mensuration and estimation

is that mensuration is the branch of mathematics that deals with measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures while estimation is the process of making an estimate.

mensuration

English

Noun

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  • The branch of mathematics that deals with measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
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  • With the passage of time I have realized that the illustrations can also serve, to some extent, to make mensuration more readily possible.

    References

    Mensuration Formulas

    Anagrams

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    estimation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of making an estimate.
  • The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
  • Esteem or favourable regard.
  • Derived terms

    * estimate