name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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vernier
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/ˈvɚniːɹ/
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CMU ARPABET: V ER1 N IY0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
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noun
Meaning 3
A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio.
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noun
Meaning 4
A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster.
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Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 5
a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vernier scale
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Broader terms: scale
noun
Meaning 6
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Paul Vernier
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Broader terms: mathematician
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French vernier. From Pierre Vernier, the inventor.