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gunter's line

/ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
Gun-ter's line
IPA
/ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/
  • British English: /ˌɡʌntəz ˈlaɪn/

Inflected Forms

Gunter's lines (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

Gunter's proportion line of lines line of numbers

Rhymes With

line in line fine online design red line sign mine nine gold mine wine soft sign

Questions

How do you pronounce gunter's line?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/.
What does gunter's line mean?
A logarithmic line on a Gunter's scale, which is used to perform the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically with only dividers.
Where does gunter's line come from?
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.

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