variometer

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noun

An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.

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vario
OriginLatin varius →
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Meanings

nounvariometer (plural variometers)

plural variometers

  1. An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.
  2. aeronauticsA rate-of-climb indicator.

    Synonyms: vario

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rate-of-climb indicator.

Similar
vario
Also see
rate-of-climb indicator

Origin

  1. Latinvarius“various”
  2. Englishvariometer

Borrowed from Latin varius (“various”) + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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