INTEGRATOR

integrator, planimeter

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

integrator (plural integrators)

A person who, or a device which, integrates.

A device that calculates definite integrals.

Any electronic device that sums a measurement over time.

Source: Wiktionary


In"te*gra`tor, n. (Math. & Mech.)

Definition: That which integrates; esp., an instrument by means of which the area of a figure can be measured directly, or its moment of inertia, or statical moment, etc., be determined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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