goniometer

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US/ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/US, cot caught merger/ˌɡoʊ.niˈɑ.mə.tɚ/US, cot caught merger/ˈɡɑ.niˌɑ.mə.tɚ/

noun

A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.

Similar
angle measurer
OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English gonio- →
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Meanings

noungoniometer (plural goniometers)

plural goniometers

  1. A device used to measure angles.
    1. A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
    2. A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
    3. medicineAn arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
  2. A radio direction finder.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
angle measurer
Also see
arthrometerhalometer

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  4. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  5. Englishgonio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  9. Englishgoniometer

From gonio- + -meter.

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Translations

Arabic مِنْقَل
  • مِنْقَل (minqal)device to measure angles
Bulgarian гониоме́тър, ъгломе́р
  • гониоме́тър (goniométăr)radio direction finder
  • ъгломе́р (ăglomér)device to measure angles
  • гониоме́тър (goniométăr)device to measure angles
Catalan goniòmetre
  • goniòmetredevice to measure angles
Chinese Mandarin 測角儀 /测角仪
  • 測角儀 /测角仪 (cèjiǎoyí)device to measure angles
Finnish radiopeilauslaite, goniometri
  • radiopeilauslaiteradio direction finder
  • goniometridevice to measure angles
French goniomètre, goniomètre
  • goniomètreradio direction finder
  • goniomètredevice to measure angles
Italian goniometro
  • goniometrodevice to measure angles
Japanese ゴニオメーター
  • ゴニオメーター (goniomētā)device to measure angles
Korean 고니오미터, 각도계(角度計)
  • 고니오미터 (goniomiteo)device to measure angles
  • 각도계(角度計) (gakdogye)device to measure angles
  • 측각기 (cheukgakgi)device to measure angles
Malay goniometer
  • goniometerdevice to measure angles
Polish goniometr, goniometr
  • goniometrradio direction finder
  • goniometrdevice to measure angles
Portuguese goniómetro, goniômetro
  • goniómetrodevice to measure angles
  • goniômetrodevice to measure angles
Romanian radio-goniometru, goniometru
  • radio-goniometruradio direction finder
  • goniometruradio direction finder
  • goniometrudevice to measure angles
Spanish goniómetro
  • goniómetrodevice to measure angles
Cite this entry
APA

goniometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometer

MLA

“goniometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goniometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometer.

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