planimeter

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noun

An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

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

nounplanimeter (plural planimeters)

plural planimeters

  1. An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

    Synonyms: platometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

Similar
platometer

More synonyms by meaning

nouna measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

Similar
integrator
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
integrator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishplani-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. Englishplanimeter

From plani- + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan planímetre
  • planímetremeasuring device
Finnish planimetri
  • planimetrimeasuring device
French planimètre
  • planimètremeasuring device
German Planimeter
  • Planimetermeasuring device
Irish plánaiméadar
  • plánaiméadarmeasuring device
Italian planimetro
  • planimetromeasuring device
Malay planimeter
  • planimetermeasuring device
Polish planimetr
  • planimetrmeasuring device
Portuguese planímetro
  • planímetromeasuring device
Russian планиме́тр
  • планиме́тр (planimétr)measuring device
Spanish planímetro
  • planímetromeasuring device
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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