goniometer

English

Etymology

gonio- +‎ -meter

Noun

goniometer (plural goniometers)

1. A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
2. A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
3. A radio direction finder.
4. (medicine) An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).

Derived terms

• goniometric
• spectrogoniometer

Translations

device to measure crystals

• Catalan: goniòmetre
• Finnish: goniometri
• Galician: goniómetro m
• Ido: goniometro (io)

• Italian: goniometro (it) m
• Malay: goniometer
• Romanian: goniometru (ro) n
• Spanish: goniómetro m

radio direction finder

• Finnish: radiopeilauslaite
• French: goniomètre (fr) m

• Romanian: radio-goniometru n, goniometru (ro)

arthrometer — see arthrometer