vernier

[ vur-nee-er ]

/ ˈvɜr ni ər /

noun

Also vernier scale . a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.

Machinery. an auxiliary device for giving a piece of apparatus a higher adjustment accuracy.

adjective

equipped with a vernier: a vernier barometer.

Origin of vernier

First recorded in 1760–70; named after P. Vernier

Words nearby vernier

Verner's law, Vernet, Vernet's syndrome, Verneuil process, vernicle, vernier, vernier caliper, vernier compass, vernier engine, vernier rocket, vernier scale

Definition for vernier (2 of 2)

Vernier

[ vur-nee-er; French ver-nyey ]

/ ˈvɜr ni ər; French vɛrˈnyeɪ /

noun

Pierre

[pyer], /pyɛr/, 1580–1637, French mathematician and inventor.

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Example sentences from the Web for vernier

What is the lowest reading of the vernier on the elevation-arc?
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
You must then look along the vernier to the left until you find the point where the lines do coincide.
Lectures in Navigation|Ernest Gallaudet Draper
They sought to apply the vernier and the balance, as far as might be, to the intangible processes of mind.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
One especially remembered youthful treat was when his uncle Josiah Wedgwood explained to him the principle of the vernier.
Life of Charles Darwin|G. T. (George Thomas) Bettany

He cracked the vernier just a trifle and agony knifed through Mel's brain.
All In The Mind|Gene L. Henderson

British Dictionary definitions for vernier

vernier

/ (ˈvɜːnɪə) /

noun

a small movable scale running parallel to the main graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one of the divisions on the main scale

an auxiliary device for making a fine adjustment to an instrument, usually by means of a fine screw thread

(modifier) relating to or fitted with a verniera vernier scale; a vernier barometer

Word Origin for vernier

C18: named after Paul Vernier (1580–1637), French mathematician, who described the scale

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Scientific definitions for vernier

Vernier

[ vĕr-nyā′ ]

Pierre 1580-1637

French mathematician and maker of scientific instruments, known especially for his invention of an auxiliary scale (named after him) used for obtaining a highly precise reading of a subdivision of an ordinary scale.

单词	vernier
释义	vernier [ vur-nee-er ] / ˈvɜr ni ər / noun Also vernier scale . a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale. Machinery. an auxiliary device for giving a piece of apparatus a higher adjustment accuracy. adjective equipped with a vernier: a vernier barometer. Origin of vernier First recorded in 1760–70; named after P. Vernier Words nearby vernier Verner's law, Vernet, Vernet's syndrome, Verneuil process, vernicle, vernier, vernier caliper, vernier compass, vernier engine, vernier rocket, vernier scale Definition for vernier (2 of 2) Vernier [ vur-nee-er; French ver-nyey ] / ˈvɜr ni ər; French vɛrˈnyeɪ / noun Pierre [pyer], /pyɛr/, 1580–1637, French mathematician and inventor. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vernier What is the lowest reading of the vernier on the elevation-arc? The Gunner's Examiner\|Harold E. Cloke You must then look along the vernier to the left until you find the point where the lines do coincide. Lectures in Navigation\|Ernest Gallaudet Draper They sought to apply the vernier and the balance, as far as might be, to the intangible processes of mind. A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams One especially remembered youthful treat was when his uncle Josiah Wedgwood explained to him the principle of the vernier. Life of Charles Darwin\|G. T. (George Thomas) Bettany He cracked the vernier just a trifle and agony knifed through Mel's brain. All In The Mind\|Gene L. Henderson British Dictionary definitions for vernier vernier / (ˈvɜːnɪə) / noun a small movable scale running parallel to the main graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one of the divisions on the main scale an auxiliary device for making a fine adjustment to an instrument, usually by means of a fine screw thread (modifier) relating to or fitted with a verniera vernier scale; a vernier barometer Word Origin for vernier C18: named after Paul Vernier (1580–1637), French mathematician, who described the scale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for vernier Vernier [ vĕr-nyā′ ] Pierre 1580-1637 French mathematician and maker of scientific instruments, known especially for his invention of an auxiliary scale (named after him) used for obtaining a highly precise reading of a subdivision of an ordinary scale. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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