planimetry

[ pluh-nim-i-tree ]

noun
  1. the measurement of plane areas.

Origin of planimetry

1
1350–1400; Middle English planemetrie<Medieval Latin planimetria;see plani-, -metry

Other words from planimetry

  • plan·i·met·ric [plan-uh-me-trik, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·met·ri·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for planimetry

planimetry

/ (plæˈnɪmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the measurement of plane areas

Derived forms of planimetry

  • planimetric (ˌplænɪˈmɛtrɪk) or planimetrical, adjective

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