| 【mens-, meas-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "mensus," "metiri," and "mensura." It carries the basic meaning of "measure." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "mens-, meas-"]
dimension **[3606] A particular dimension of something is a particular aspect of it.
measure ****[1112] If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is.
measurement ***[2628] the act or process of measuring something
[WORD ROOT]root mens
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] meas, mens, mense, mest
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) mensus, metiri, mensura
[MEANING]root measure
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 mensus [pp of metiri("to measure")]
- 【Latin】 metiri to measure
- 【Latin】 mensura [from metiri] a measuring, a measurement; thing to measure by
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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dimension ★★[3606] noun from dimension 〈 mens
【DEFINITION】 A particular dimension of something is a particular aspect of it.
【pl.】 dimensions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ di(dis); away, spart, aside ⑵ mens; measure ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mensus》 [pp of metiri("to measure")]
【First Known Meaning】 measurable extent, magnitude measured along a diameter,
【DERIVATIVEs】 dimensional, dimensionality, dimensionally, dimensionless, dimension
measure ★★★★[1112] verb from measure 〈 mens
【DEFINITION】 If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is.
【Declension/Conjugation】 measured, measured, measuring, measures
【SYNONYM】 assess, sound out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ meas(mens); measure ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mensus》 [pp of metiri("to measure")]
【First Known Meaning】 to exercise moderation
【DERIVATIVEs】 measurement, measurer, measure
measurement ★★★[2628] noun from measure 〈 mens
【DEFINITION】 ① the act or process of measuring something
② a size, length, or amount known by measuring something
【pl.】 measurements
【COMPOSITION】 measure + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ meas(mens); measure ⑵ ure; noun suffix ⑶ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mensus》 [pp of metiri("to measure")]
【DERIVATIVEs】 measurement, measurer, measure
Other words containing "mens-, meas-"; commensurable, commensurate, demension, dimensional, immense, immensely, immenseness, immensity, incommensurable, incommensurate, measurable, mens, semester
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
memor
med-, medic-
medi
mechan
mean, moan
maze
mate
mark
manu-
mand-, -mend-
