mensurada

Mensurada is a Portuguese term that functions as the feminine singular past participle of the verb mensurar, meaning to measure or to determine the size or extent of something. It is used to describe quantities, dimensions, or attributes that have been determined by measurement. For example, one can speak of a distância mensurada (measured distance) or dimensões mensuradas (measured dimensions).

Etymology and grammar: the word derives from Latin mensura, meaning measure, via the Portuguese verb mensurar. The corresponding masculine form is mensurado, while mensurada agrees with feminine nouns. Related noun forms include mensuração, referring to the act or process of measuring.

Usage and context: mensurada appears mainly in technical, scientific, architectural, and surveying language. It conveys that a value has been obtained through measurement rather than estimated. In particular, in land surveying and planning, the related process is mensuração de terras, the formal measurement and demarcation of property boundaries, often producing maps, plans, and legally descriptive documents.

Related terms: mensuração (the act of measuring), mensurável (capable of being measured), medição or medição de medidas (measurement in some dialects). While common in formal or professional contexts, mensurada is less likely to appear in everyday speech, where simpler descriptors like "medido" or "dimensionado" may be preferred.