Meanings
nounadaptometer (plural adaptometers)
plural adaptometers
- An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
Translations
Indonesian adaptometer
- adaptometerinstrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected
Polish adaptometr
- adaptometrinstrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected
Portuguese adaptómetro, adaptômetro
- adaptómetroinstrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected
- adaptômetroinstrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected
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APA
adaptometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptometer
MLA
“adaptometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adaptometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptometer.
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