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gunter's scale

/ˌɡʌntɚz ˈskeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
Gun-ter's scale
IPA
/ˌɡʌntɚz ˈskeɪl/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden rule, two feet long, on one side of which is marked scales of equal parts, of chords, sines, tangents, rhombs, etc., and on the other side scales of logarithms of these various parts, by means of which many problems in navigation and surveying may be solved mechanically, using only divides.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

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

Inflected Forms

Gunter's scales (plural)

Phrases

Gunter's chain Gunter's line Gunter's proportion Gunter's quadrant Gunter's rule

Frequently Paired Words

Gunter's chain Gunter's line Gunter's proportion Gunter's quadrant Gunter's rule

Synonyms

Gunter's rule

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gunter's scale?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡʌntɚz ˈskeɪl/.
What does gunter's scale mean?
A wooden rule, two feet long, on one side of which is marked scales of equal parts, of chords, sines, tangents, rhombs, etc., and on the other side scales of logarithms of these various parts, by means of which many problems in navigation and surveying may be solved mechanically, using only divides.
Where does gunter's scale come from?
From Gunter + -'s + scale, from the surname of its inventor, the English clergyman, geometer, and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1628).

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