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diopter

[ dahy-op-ter ]
/ daɪˈɒp tər /
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noun
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D
an instrument, invented by Hipparchus, to measure the apparent diameter of the sun or moon or to estimate the size or elevation of distant objects.
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Also especially British, di·op·tre .

Origin of diopter

1585–95; <Latin dioptra<Greek: instrument for measuring height or levels, equivalent to di-di-3 + op- (for ópsesthai to see) + -tra noun suffix of means

OTHER WORDS FROM diopter

di·op·tral, adjective

Words nearby diopter

diophantine equation, Diophantus, diopside, diopsimeter, dioptase, diopter, dioptometer, dioptre, dioptric, dioptrics, Dior
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