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planimeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
planime-ter
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

Etymology

Etymology tree English plani- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English planimeter From plani- + -meter.

Inflected Forms

planimeters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

planimetric planimetry

Synonyms

platometer integrator

Questions

What does planimeter mean?
An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.
Where does planimeter come from?
Etymology tree English plani- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English planimeter From plani- + -meter.

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