multimeter

[ muhl-tim-i-ter ]

/ mʌlˈtɪm ɪ tər /

noun Electricity.

a device consisting of one or more meters, as an ammeter and voltmeter, used to measure two or more electrical quantities in an electric circuit, as voltage, resistance, and current.

Words nearby multimeter

multilocal, multilocation, multilocular, multilocular cyst, multimedia, multimeter, multimillionaire, multimodal, multinational, multinational corporation, multinodular

Origin of multimeter

First recorded in 1905–10; multi- + -meter

Also called circuit analyzer.

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British Dictionary definitions for multimeter

multimeter

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə) /

noun

an electrical test instrument offering measurement of several values, usually voltage, current, and resistance

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Scientific definitions for multimeter

multimeter

[ mŭl-tĭm′ĭ-tər ]

An electrical measuring device that combines an ammeter, an ohmmeter, a voltmeter, and occasionally other measurement or testing devices into one unit.