Phrase guide

Gunter's line

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡʌntəz ˈlaɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡʊn-/
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  • General-American: /ˌɡʌntɚz ˈlaɪn/
  • General-American: [-ɾɚz-]
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  • rhymes with -aɪn

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noun

Meaning 1

A logarithmic line on a Gunter's scale, which is used to perform the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically with only dividers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gunter's proportion, line of lines, line of numbers

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Gunter + -'s + line, from the surname of the English clergyman, geometer, and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1628), the inventor of the Gunter’s scale.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Northern Kurdish: hêla Gunterî — logarithmic line on a Gunter’s scale
  • Northern Kurdish: xeta Gunterî — logarithmic line on a Gunter’s scale