Meanings
plural multimeters
- An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.
This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.
2017 October 28, “DIGITAL MULTIMETER M-1000E”, in Elenco, page 41 more example
A basic hands-on kit that introduces you to good soldering techniques while working on state-of-the-art printed circuit board circuits. You will learn the basics of digital multimeters and circuit troubleshooting.
2018 January 28, “Toy Catalog”, in Elenco, number 38, page 52Synonyms: multitester, Avometer, VOM, voltohmmeter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*moltos
- Latinmultus
- Latinmultī
- Middle Englishmulti-
- Englishmulti-
- Englishmultimeter
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 萬用錶 /万用表
- 萬用錶 /万用表 (wànyòngbiǎo)measuring instrument
Czech multimetr
- multimetrmeasuring instrument
Danish multimeter
- multimetermeasuring instrument
Dutch multimeter
- multimetermeasuring instrument
Finnish yleismittari
- yleismittarimeasuring instrument
French multimètre
- multimètremeasuring instrument
German Multimeter
- Multimetermeasuring instrument
Hungarian multiméter
- multimétermeasuring instrument
Italian multimetro, multitester
- multimetromeasuring instrument
- multitestermeasuring instrument
Polish miernik uniwersalny, multimetr
- miernik uniwersalnymeasuring instrument
- multimetrmeasuring instrument
Portuguese multímetro
- multímetromeasuring instrument
Russian мультиме́тр
- мультиме́тр (mulʹtimétr)measuring instrument
Spanish multímetro, polimetro
- multímetromeasuring instrument
- polimetromeasuring instrument
- testermeasuring instrument
Turkish multimetre
- multimetremeasuring instrument
Vietnamese đồng hồ vạn năng, vạn năng kế
- đồng hồ vạn năngmeasuring instrument
- vạn năng kếmeasuring instrument
Cite this entry
multimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multimeter
“multimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multimeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multimeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multimeter.
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