pedometer
noun
pe·dom·e·ter
pi-ˈdä-mə-tər 
: an instrument usually in watch form that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step
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Your pedometer or fitness tracker may measure this.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Most activity monitors are simple pedometers or accelerometers that sense motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2012
Examples include pedometers, activity trackers, glucose monitors, and blood pressure monitors.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 31 May 2025
Fitbit, by contrast, contains only an accelerometer, a pedometer, and an altimeter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2012
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Most activity monitors are simple pedometers or accelerometers that sense motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2012
Examples include pedometers, activity trackers, glucose monitors, and blood pressure monitors.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 31 May 2025
Fitbit, by contrast, contains only an accelerometer, a pedometer, and an altimeter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2012
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“Pedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedometer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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pedometer
noun
pe·dom·e·ter
pi-ˈdäm-ət-ər
: an instrument that measures the distance one covers in walking
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