What is the mensuration of plane surfaces; -- distinguished from stereometry, or the mensuration of volumes called?
planimetry — The mensuration of plane surfaces; -- distinguished from stereometry, or the mensuration of volumes. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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