English Explanatory Dictionary

mensurate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To measure absolutely the height, latitude and longitude of a point on the earth.
  2. To measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.

Word forms

mensurate mensurates mensurating mensurated

Etymology

First attested in 1653; borrowed from Latin mēnsūrātus, perfect passive participle of mēnsūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of measure.

Related words

commensurate immensurate measure
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