Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micrometer

/maɪˈkɹɑmɪtəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crom-e-ter
IPA: /maɪˈkɹɑmɪtəɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

noun

US spelling of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).

American usage

Example Sentences

"A strain is usually expressed in μm/m (micrometer per meter), also known as microstrain, which has the symbol µε. You may also see “mV/V,” which refers to the output in millivolts per volt of excitation."

Etymology

From French micromètre, equivalent to micro- + -meter.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /maɪˈkɹɑmɪtəɹ/
British English: /maɪˈkɹɒmɪtə/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

micrometers (plural)

Derived Forms

photomicrometer radiomicrometer sonomicrometer submicrometer ultramicrometer videomicrometer

Phrases

ocular micrometer stage micrometer

Synonyms

micrometer gauge micrometer caliper micron micrometre

Rhymes With

thermometer kilometer spectrometer speedometer accelerometer interferometer odometer magnetometer dynamometer hydrometer anemometer hygrometer

Questions

How do you pronounce micrometer?: The recorded pronunciation is /maɪˈkɹɑmɪtəɹ/.
What does micrometer mean?: A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
Where does micrometer come from?: From French micromètre, equivalent to micro- + -meter.

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