First Known Use: 1766
Dictionary
goniometer
noun go·ni·om·e·ter \ˌgō-nē-ˈä-mə-tər\
Definition of GONIOMETER
1
: an instrument for measuring angles
2
— go·nio·met·ric \-nē-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— go·ni·om·e·try \-nē-ˈä-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of GONIOMETER
Greek gōnia angle
Medical Dictionary
goniometer
noun go·ni·om·e·ter \ˌgō-nē-ˈäm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of GONIOMETER
: an instrument for measuring angles (as of a joint or the skull)
—go·nio·met·ric \-nē-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
—go·ni·om·e·try \-ˈäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural go·ni·om·e·tries
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