Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tasimeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tasime-ter
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. It consists of a small rod or disk of carbon forming part of an electrical circuit, whose resistance (varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured) causes variations in the strength of the current, which are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer.

Example Sentences

"The eclipse offered the opportunity to test the tasimeter, and Edison promptly headed west for the July 29 event."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τάσις (tásis, “stretching, extension”) + -meter.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τάσις
Suffix: meter

Inflected Forms

tasimeters (plural)

Derived Forms

microtasimeter tasimetric

Questions

What does tasimeter mean?: An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. It consists of a small rod or disk of carbon forming part of an electrical circuit, whose resistance (varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured) causes variations in the strength of the current, which are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer.
Where does tasimeter come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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