goniometer

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noun (1)

go·​ni·​om·​e·​ter ˌgō-nē-ˈä-mə-tər 

1

: an instrument for measuring angles

2

: direction finder

goniometric

ˌgō-nē-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

goniometry

ˌgō-nē-ˈä-mə-trē 

noun

goniometry

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noun (2)

go·​ni·​om·​e·​try ˌgōnēˈämə‧trē 

plural -es

: measurement of angles

Examples of goniometer in a Sentence

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Noun

The setup gave surprisingly good image quality, for not only beauty pictures of chips but also for examining features with dimensions of a few micrometers, and even as a digital goniometer for measuring contact angles. —IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Greek gōnia angle

Noun (2)

French goniométrie, from gonio- goni- + -métrie -metry

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for goniometer

• barometer
• chronometer
• geometer
• hydrometer
• hygrometer
• kilometer
• micrometer
• odometer
• photometer
• psychrometer
• pycnometer
• pyrometer

Medical Definition

goniometer

noun

go·​ni·​om·​e·​ter ˌgō-nē-ˈäm-ət-ər 

: an instrument for measuring angles (as of a joint or the skull)

goniometric

-nē-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

goniometry

-ˈäm-ə-trē 

noun

plural goniometries