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tachymeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
tachymeter
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surveying instrument for quickly finding distances.

noun

A speed indicator; a tachometer.

Etymology

From tachy- + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tachymeters (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrotachymeter phototachymeter tachymetry

Frequently Paired Words

tachometer

Synonyms

tacheometer

Questions

What does tachymeter mean?
A surveying instrument for quickly finding distances.
Where does tachymeter come from?
From tachy- + -meter.

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