planimeter

[ pluh-nim-i-ter ]

/ pləˈnɪm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.

Origin of planimeter

First recorded in 1855–60; plani- + -meter

Words nearby planimeter

plani-, planiform, planify, planigraph, planigraphy, planimeter, planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere

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Example sentences from the Web for planimeter

Measuring the card with a planimeter shows the mean effective pressure to be 48.2 pounds.
Steam Engines|Anonymous
If the error of its reading be not sensibly greater than that of a planimeter, it is certainly worth double the money.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891|Various
The planimeter affords a much quicker and more accurate method of obtaining the average steam pressure from a diagram.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
At least two such readings were taken for each home range; then these planimeter values were converted into square feet.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

Amsler's planimeter was taken as the standard, the area measured by it being independently checked by an assistant.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896|Various

British Dictionary definitions for planimeter

planimeter

/ (plæˈnɪmɪtə) /

noun

a mechanical integrating instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure, such as the area under a curve, by moving a point attached to an arm around the perimeter of the figure

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单词	planimeter
释义	planimeter [ pluh-nim-i-ter ] / pləˈnɪm ɪ tər / noun an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures. Origin of planimeter First recorded in 1855–60; plani- + -meter Words nearby planimeter plani-, planiform, planify, planigraph, planigraphy, planimeter, planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for planimeter Measuring the card with a planimeter shows the mean effective pressure to be 48.2 pounds. Steam Engines\|Anonymous If the error of its reading be not sensibly greater than that of a planimeter, it is certainly worth double the money. Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891\|Various The planimeter affords a much quicker and more accurate method of obtaining the average steam pressure from a diagram. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose At least two such readings were taken for each home range; then these planimeter values were converted into square feet. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas Amsler's planimeter was taken as the standard, the area measured by it being independently checked by an assistant. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896\|Various British Dictionary definitions for planimeter planimeter / (plæˈnɪmɪtə) / noun a mechanical integrating instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure, such as the area under a curve, by moving a point attached to an arm around the perimeter of the figure 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
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