planimeter

pləˈnɪmɪtər

Definition

Definition of planimeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measuring tool

TECH.

instrument measuring area of irregular shapes by tracing

TECH.

The engineer used a planimeter to calculate the land area.

measurement

TECH.

instrument for measuring areas on a map or plan

TECH.

The engineer used a planimeter to calculate the area of the new park design..

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instrument measuring area of irregular shapes by tracing

Origin of planimeter

Latin, planus (flat) + metrum (measure)

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planimetric

adj.

measurement

related to the use of a planimeter

Examples of planimeter in a sentence

The student learned to use a planimeter in class.
A planimeter is essential for accurate land measurement.
Using a planimeter, she traced the boundaries of the property.

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French:planimètre, instrument de mesure de surface, ...
German:Planimeter, Messinstrument, ...
Italian:planimetro, ...
Spanish:planímetro, ...
Portuguese:planímetro, medidor de áreas, ...
Chinese:测面仪, 平面计, ...
Japanese:プラニメーター, ...
Arabic:مخطط المساحات, ...
Hebrew:מַד שֶׁטַח, פְּלָנִימֵטֶר, ...
Russian:планиметр, площадемер, ...
Ukrainian:планіметр, прилад для вимірювання площі, ...
Hindi:प्लानिमीटर, नक्शा मापने का यंत्र, ...
Bengali:প্ল্যানিমিটার, মাপার যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:planímetre, ...
Czech:planimetr, ...
Danish:planimeter, måleinstrument, ...
Dutch:planimeter, oppervlakte meter, ...
Greek:πλανόμετρο, πλανίμετρο, ...
Hungarian:planiméter, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ផ្ទៃក្រឡា, ឧបករណ៍សម្រាប់វាស់ផ្ទៃក្រឡាលើផែនទី ឬប្លង់, ...
Korean:플래니미터, 플라니미터, ...
Persian:پلانیمتر, مساحت سنج, ...
Polish:planimetr, miernik powierzchni, ...
Portuguese (BR):planímetro, medidor de áreas, ...
Romanian:planimetru, măsurător de suprafețe, ...
Swedish:planimeter, areamätare, ...
Thai:เครื่องวัดพื้นที่, ...
Turkish:planimetre, ...
Vietnamese:dụng cụ đo diện tích, planimeter, ...

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Definition of planimeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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