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pla·nim·e·ter
 planimeter
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- pronunciation:
- pl
nI
mih
tr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device that measures the area of a plane figure by tracing around its entire perimeter.
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| derivations: |
planimetric (adj.), planimetrically (adv.), planimetry (n.) |
The word planimeter
contains the following part:
metr, -meter, -metry
Greek
root
that means measure
  Example words:
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