English Explanatory Dictionary

goniometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/ /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɑ.mə.tɚ/ /ˈɡɑ.niˌɑ.mə.tɚ/

Word forms

goniometer goniometers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. 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)der. English -meter English goniometer From gonio- + -meter.

Synonyms

angle measurer

Derived words

electrogoniometer goniometric photogoniometer radiogoniometer rheogoniometer spectrogoniometer

Translations

Albanian: këndmatës Arabic: مِنْقَل Azerbaijani: bucaqölçən Bulgarian: ъгломе́р Bulgarian: гониоме́тър Catalan: goniòmetre Chinese Mandarin: 測角儀 /测角仪 Finnish: goniometri French: goniomètre Galician: goniómetro Ido: goniometro Italian: goniometro Japanese: ゴニオメーター Korean: 고니오미터 Korean: 각도계(角度計) Korean: 측각기 Malay: goniometer Polish: goniometr Portuguese: goniómetro Portuguese: goniômetro Romanian: goniometru Spanish: goniómetro
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