goniometry

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noun

measurement of angles

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

noungoniometry (countable and uncountable, plural goniometries)

plural goniometries

  1. countableuncountablemeasurement of angles

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. Englishgoniometry

From gonio- + -metry.

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APA

goniometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometry

MLA

“goniometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goniometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniometry.

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