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goniometer

[ goh-nee-om-i-ter ]
/ ˌgoʊ niˈɒm ɪ tər /
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noun
an instrument for measuring solid angles, as of crystals.
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Origin of goniometer

First recorded in 1760–70; gonio- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM goniometer

go·ni·o·met·ric [goh-nee-uh-me-trik], /ˌgoʊ ni əˈmɛ trɪk/, go·ni·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivego·ni·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbgo·ni·om·e·try, noun

Words nearby goniometer

goniatite, gonidium, gonif, goniff, gonio-, goniometer, gonion, gonioscope, gonium, gonk, gonna
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How to use goniometer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for goniometer

goniometer
/ (ˌɡəʊnɪˈɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring the angles between the faces of a crystal
an instrument consisting of a transformer circuit connected to two directional aerials, used to determine the bearing of a distant radio station

Derived forms of goniometer

goniometric (ˌɡəʊnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or goniometrical, adjectivegoniometrically, adverbgoniometry, noun

Word Origin for goniometer

C18: via French from Greek gōnia angle
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