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planimetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
planime-try
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From plani- + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

planimetries (plural)

Derived Forms

histoplanimetry photoplanimetry planimetric videoplanimetry

Questions

What does planimetry mean?
The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image
Where does planimetry come from?
From plani- + -metry.

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