goniometer

English

Etymology

gonio- +‎ -meter

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/

Noun

goniometer (plural goniometers)

A device used to measure angles.
Hyponym: protractor
1. A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
2. A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
3. (medicine) An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
A radio direction finder.

Derived terms

Translations

device to measure angles

Bulgarian: ъгломе́р (ǎglomér), гониоме́тър (goniométǎr)
Catalan: goniòmetre
Finnish: goniometri
French: goniomètre (fr) m
Galician: goniómetro m
Ido: goniometro (io)
Italian: goniometro (it) m
Malay: goniometer
Portuguese: goniómetro m (Portugal), goniômetro m (Brazil)
Romanian: goniometru (ro) n
Spanish: goniómetro m

radio direction finder

Bulgarian: гониоме́тър m (goniométǎr)
Finnish: radiopeilauslaite
French: goniomètre (fr) m
Romanian: radio-goniometru n, goniometru (ro)

arthrometer — see arthrometer

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