mensuration

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Noun
  • Until now, Jupiter’s shape was based on just six measurements taken by NASA’s Voyager and Pioneer missions nearly five decades ago.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The measurements are the first made of Jupiter's size and shape since both NASA's Pioneer and Voyager missions made observations of the gas giant in the 1970s, the agency said in a press release highlighting the study.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Assuming a federal tax rate of about 15% to 20% for new-vehicle buyers, the first-year deduction would translate into less than $750 in tax savings, according to Cox Automotive calculations.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In outpacing even most private-sector calculations, the INDEC inflation figure published Tuesday dispelled concerns — at least for now — that the government was cooking the books in any way comparable to his predecessors.
    Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These are models engineered for precision, cost efficiency, and sound reasoning rather than endless computation.
    Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The goal is not to recreate the human brain, but to explore whether living neurons can perform useful computation more efficiently than conventional hardware, particularly for tasks related to learning, adaptation, and pattern recognition.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On a night star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba managed only four receptions for 27 yards and briefly left for a concussion evaluation, Darnold spread the ball around to six different receivers.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Mensuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mensuration. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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