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Goniometer , go·ni·om·e·ter / ˌgōnēˈämitər/ • n. an instrument for the precise measurement of angles, esp. one used to measure the angles between the faces of cry… Theodolite , the·od·o·lite / [unvoicedth]ēˈädəˌlīt/ • n. a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. DERIVATIVE… Measure , meas·ure / ˈmezhər/ • v. [tr.] 1. ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units or b… Hydrometer , hy·drom·e·ter / hīˈdrämitər/ • n. an instrument for measuring the density of liquids. DERIVATIVES: hy·dro·met·ric / ˌhīdrəˈmetrik/ adj. hy·drom·e·try… Surveying Instruments , Surveying is the apportionment of land by measuring and mapping. It is employed to determine boundaries and property lines, and to plan construction… Measurement , British mathematician and physicist William Thomson (1824–1907), otherwise known as Lord Kelvin, indicated the importance of measurement to science:…
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