PLANIMETER

integrator, planimeter

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

planimeter (plural planimeters)

An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.

Synonyms

• platometer

Source: Wiktionary

Pla*nim"e*ter, n. Etym: [Plani- + -meter. Cf. Planometer.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the area of any plane figure, however irregular, by passing a tracer around the bounding line; a platometer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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