Goniometer Definition

gōnē-ŏmĭ-tər
goniometers
noun
An instrument for measuring angles, esp. of solid bodies.
Webster's New World
An electrical device used to determine the direction or angle of signals coming from a transmitting station.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Goniometer

Noun

Singular:
goniometer
Plural:
goniometers

Origin of Goniometer

  • Greek gōniā angle genu-1 in Indo-European roots –meter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • gonio- +‎ -meter

    From Wiktionary

Goniometer Sentence Examples

  • This measurement can also be made with a goniometer eyepiece, in which a row of parallel double-marks are used instead of the cross threads.

  • The fact they blinded the goniometer was significant, as they reduced bias.

  • Another negative aspect is that when the testers took the measurement they gave the goniometer to the model to record their readings.

  • All subjects used the same goniometer for all three measurements.

  • The former beam line incorporates a 6 movement goniometer which can be accessed via an air locked sample loading facility.

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