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Goniometer
Meaning
Noun
●
In Measuring instruments:
A
device
used to
measure
angles.
A
device
used to
measure
the
angles
of
joints
commonly
used in
orthopedics
and physical therapy.
A
device
used to
measure
the
angles
of crystals.
●
In Medicine & Measuring instruments:
A
device
used to
measure
angles.
An
arthrometer
(device for
measuring
the
arc
or range of
mobility
of a joint).
●
A
radio
direction
finder.
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Origin
goniometer
English
-meter
English
μέτρον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
gonio-
English
γωνία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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