Definition

Noun: - The quality of being measurable: "mensurability" refers to the property or state of being capable of being measured, quantified, or assessed by a standard scale or instrument.

Usage Examples

• (The ability to measure the data accurately was essential.)
• (Whether happiness can be quantified or measured is a topic of discussion.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lack of mensurability": a situation where something cannot be measured or quantified.

  • The lack of mensurability in artistic talent makes it difficult to judge competitions fairly. (Because artistic skill cannot be easily measured, judging is subjective.)

• "Mensurability in economics": the extent to which economic variables can be quantified.

  • Economists often struggle with the mensurability of informal economic activities. (Measuring black market or unpaid work is challenging.)

Variants and Related Words

• Measurable (adj): capable of being measured.

  • The results were measurable and confirmed the hypothesis. (The outcomes could be quantified.)

• Measure (n/v): a standard unit or the act of determining size, amount, or degree.

  • We need a measure of success to evaluate the project. (A standard for assessment.)
  • Please measure the length of the table. (Determine the length using a tool.)

• Immeasurable (adj): not able to be measured; vast or infinite.

  • Her contribution to the team was immeasurable. (Too great to be quantified.)

Synonyms

• Quantifiability: the ability to be expressed as a quantity.
• Metricity: the property of being based on a metric or standard of measurement.

Related Idioms

• Beyond measure: to an extreme degree; immeasurably.

  • He loved his children beyond measure. (His love was so great it could not be quantified.)

• Measure for measure: something done in retaliation or in equal proportion.

  • The punishment was measure for measure for the crime. (The penalty matched the offense exactly.)