English Explanatory Dictionary

Gunter's line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A logarithmic line on a Gunter's scale, which is used to perform the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically with only dividers.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡʌntəz ˈlaɪn/ /ˌɡʊn-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gunter's line.wav /ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/ [-ɾɚz-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gunter's line.wav

Word forms

Gunter's line Gunter's lines

Etymology

From Gunter + -'s + line, from the surname of the English clergyman, geometer, and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1628), the inventor of the Gunter’s scale.

Synonyms

Gunter's proportion line of lines line of numbers

Related words

Gunter's chain Gunter's proportion Gunter's quadrant Gunter's rule Gunter's scale
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