vernier
Meaning of vernier
noun
a small movable graduated scale for obtaining fractional parts of subdivisions on a fixed main scale of a barometer, sextant, or other measuring instrument.
mid 18th century: named after Pierre Vernier (1580–1637), French mathematician.
Information about vernier
- It is a name.
- The plural form of vernier is: verniers.
- Languages in which vernier is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of vernier
vernier
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- vernier is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
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