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goniometer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɑ.mə.tɚ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɡɑ.niˌɑ.mə.tɚ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English goniometer From gonio- + -meter.

Meanings

  1. A device used to measure angles. ▸ A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
  2. A device used to measure angles. ▸ A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
  3. A device used to measure angles. ▸ An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
  4. A radio direction finder.

Forms

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goniometers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

photogoniometer · electrogoniometer · rheogoniometer · radiogoniometer · spectrogoniometer · goniometric

Synonyms

angle measurer

Translations (28)

it goniometro (device to measure angles) · bg гониоме́тър (radio direction finder) · ro goniometru (device to measure angles) · ko 측각기 (device to measure angles) · pl goniometr (radio direction finder) · ko 각도계(角度計) (device to measure angles) · ms goniometer (device to measure angles) · pt goniómetro (device to measure angles) · fr goniomètre (radio direction finder) · io goniometro (device to measure angles) · gl goniómetro (device to measure angles) · ja ゴニオメーター (device to measure angles) · cmn 測角儀 /测角仪 (device to measure angles) · ro goniometru (radio direction finder) · fr goniomètre (device to measure angles) · bg гониоме́тър (device to measure angles) · sq këndmatës (device to measure angles) · az bucaqölçən (device to measure angles) · pt goniômetro (device to measure angles) · ar مِنْقَل (device to measure angles) · bg ъгломе́р (device to measure angles) · pl goniometr (device to measure angles) · es goniómetro (device to measure angles) · ro radio-goniometru (radio direction finder) · fi goniometri (device to measure angles) · ko 고니오미터 (device to measure angles) · ca goniòmetre (device to measure angles) · fi radiopeilauslaite (radio direction finder)