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vernier

/ˈvɚniːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
vernier
IPA
/ˈvɚniːɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.

noun

A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio.

noun

A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from French vernier. From Pierre Vernier, the inventor.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

verniers (plural)

Phrases

vernier caliper vernier compass vernier gage vernier gauge

Frequently Paired Words

calipers nonius

Synonyms

vernier scale

Rhymes With

bernier

Questions

How do you pronounce vernier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɚniːɹ/.
What does vernier mean?
A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
Where does vernier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce vernier

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