mensurability
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.)