planimetry

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noun

The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image

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Meanings

nounplanimetry (countable and uncountable, plural planimetries)

plural planimetries

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsThe measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image

Origin

From plani- + -metry.

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Translations

Czech planimetrie
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French planimétrie
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Indonesian planimetri
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Irish plánaiméadracht
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Italian planimetria
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Polish planimetria
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Russian планиме́трия
  • планиме́трия (planimétrija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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