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noun
An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: integrator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
Etymology tree English plani- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English planimeter From plani- + -meter.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
