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Meaning of "vernier" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERNIER

Named after Paul Vernier (1580–1637), French mathematician, who described the scale.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERNIER

vernier  [ˈvɜːnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERNIER

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vernier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERNIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vernier

Vernier may refer to: ▪ Vernier, Switzerland ▪ Vernier ▪ Vernier scale, a secondary measuring device ▪ Vernier thruster, a secondary control mechanism on spacecraft ▪ Vernier throttle, a secondary control mechanism on aircraft ▪ Vernier Software & Technology, an educational technology supplier ▪ Vernier acuity, a type of visual acuity...

Definition of vernier in the English dictionary

The first definition of vernier in the dictionary is a small movable scale running parallel to the main graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one of the divisions on the main scale. Other definition of vernier is an auxiliary device for making a fine adjustment to an instrument, usually by means of a fine screw thread. Vernier is also relating to or fitted with a vernier.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERNIER


Armenia
ɑːˈmiːnɪə
California
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪə
Catalunya
ˌkatəˈluːnɪə
Chania
ˈhɑːnɪə
cornea
ˈkɔːnɪə
eugenia
juːˈdʒiːnɪə
gardenia
ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə
Hania
ˈhɑːnɪə
hernia
ˈhɜːnɪə
Hibernia
haɪˈbɜːnɪə
journeyer
ˈdʒɜːnɪə
lectisternia
ˌlektɪˈstɜːnɪə
Oceania
ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə
petunia
pɪˈtjuːnɪə
Sarnia
ˈsɑːnɪə
schizophrenia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːnɪə
Slovenia
sləʊˈviːnɪə
tenia
ˈtiːnɪə
thrombocytopenia
ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə
xenia
ˈziːnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERNIER

vernacularly
vernal
vernal equinox
vernal grass
vernalisation
vernalise
vernality
vernalization
vernalize
vernally
vernant
vernation
Verne
Verner´s law
Vernerian
vernicle
vernier rocket
vernier scale
vernissage
vernix

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERNIER

Alain-Fournier
bonnier
chansonnier
chiffonier
chiffonnier
cornier
cuisinier
denier
dernier
Fournier
funnier
Grand Marnier
hornier
Lons-le-Saunier
Mount Rainier
pannier
Rainier
thornier
tinier
zanier

Synonyms and antonyms of vernier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vernier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERNIER

Find out the translation of vernier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vernier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vernier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

游标
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vernier
570 millions of speakers

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vernier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Vernier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رنيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нониуса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vernier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একপ্রকার সুক্ষ্ম স্কেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vernier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vernier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vernier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버니어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vernier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Thước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Vernier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vernier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ondalık gösterici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verniero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

noniusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ноніуса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vernier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vernier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vernier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vernier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vernier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vernier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERNIER»

The term «vernier» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERNIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vernier

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERNIER»

Discover the use of vernier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vernier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Engineering Drawing
The vernier or vernier scale is an auxiliary scale. It slides across a fixed main scale, by which a uniformly graduated main scale can be accurately read to a fractional part of a division. It can be used on any measuring device with a graduated ...
Basant Agrawal, 2008
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How It Works: Science and Technology
A A vernier gauge on a microscope stage- each division is 0.9 of the main-scale divisions. The measurement indicated here is exactly 120, because it is the zero mark on the vernier that is aligned with the main-scale marking. SEE ALSO: ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation Staff, 2003
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Engineering Graphics
Divide OB into 10 equal parts. So each division will represent 11 10 = 1.1 cm or 11 mm, (b) Least Count of a Vernier: It is the difference of 1 main scale division and 1 vernier scale division. It is denoted by L.C. or least count, i.e., LC = 1 main  ...
B Bhattacharyya, 2008
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Simplified Site Engineering
35 accurate reading is obtained by the use of the vernier at the side of the horizontal circle. The Vernier A vernier is a short scale that is adjacent to the divisions of a graduated scale; its purpose is to determine the fractional part of the smallest ...
Harry Parker, John W. MacGuire, James E. Ambrose, 1997
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New Living Science PHYSICS for CLASS 9 With More Numerical ...
Vernier constant of an instrument always remains constant. Vernier constant of the instrument tells us about the smallest length that can be accurately measured with the instrument. So, Vernier constant is the least count of the Vernier callipers.
Dhiren M Doshi
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Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, Repair
A vernier caliper is one that has a movable scale that runs parallel to a fixed scale. The tool shown in Figure 6.3 will measure outside diameter (O.D.) and inside diameter (I.D.) from 0 to 7 inches in thousandths of an inch, or from 1 to 180 ...
Tim Gilles, 2011
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Elements of Surveying
Reading the Vernier. The vernier, or vernier scale, is an auxiliary device by which a uniformly graduated main scale can be accurately read to a fractional part of a division. Both scales may be straight as on a level rod, or curved as on the ...
‎1971
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Visual Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the ...
Vernier acuity, however, does not start out superior to grating acuity and takes awhile to surpass it. Shimojo et al. (50) assessed Vernier acuity in normal infants from 2 to 9 months of age in an FPL procedure with a "Vernier motion display.
Robert H. Duckman, 2006
9
Workshop Practice 2E
3.15 Tube micrometer Vernier Calipers A vernier caliper consists of a L-shaped frame, the horizontal part of which is called a beam. The beam has a graduated main scale with a vertical part called fixed jaw at its end. On the main scale slides  ...
Bawa, 2009
10
Basic Mechanical Engineering (Be 204)
2.3.1 Vernier Calipers Vernier caliper, is used to measure inside and outside dimensions of components. It has a vernier scale and a main scale. The main scale has markings at 0.5 mm or 1 mm. The vernier scale has marking slightly different ...
Nag

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERNIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vernier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vernier Go Wireless Link helps teachers collect
Vernier Software & Technology has launched the Go Wireless Link to provide a cost-effective way to wirelessly collect data from more than 40 sensors on tablets ... «eSchool News, Jul 15»
2
Vernier's Go Wireless Link Connects Scientific Sensors to Mobile …
Vernier Go Wireless Link The new Go Wireless Link from Vernier Software & Technology is designed to allow students to collect data from more than 40 sensors ... «Campus Technology, Jul 15»
3
Jackson Northwest's Sydney Vernier to follow 'phenomenal' season …
Jackson Northwest's Sydney Vernier senior season is off to a great start -- she is currently batting 527, has 28 RBIs, 20 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple, two ... «MLive.com, May 15»
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Boys Tennis: Hammitt wins twice, earns rematch with Vernier in …
Hammitt will take on Lower Merion's Simon Vernier in the quarterfinal round Saturday. It's a rematch of a Central League singles semifinal last weekend in which ... «GameTimePA, Apr 15»
5
Boys Tennis: Frigerio falls to Vernier in Central singles final
Simon Vernier's path to Saturday's Central League singles final wasn't easy. But his performance in the championship was tidy nonetheless. The Lower Merion ... «GameTimePA, Apr 15»
6
Share “Man dies after being shot during a home...”
She was physically assaulted during the incident and treated for injuries at the scene, Vernier said. The incident is thought to be an attempted burglary or home ... «NewsOK.com, Apr 15»
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Vernier, NSTA announce 2015 STEM award winners
Vernier, NSTA announce 2015 STEM award winners ... as the winners of Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association's ... «eSchool News, Mar 15»
8
Vernier Debuts Tools To Demonstrate Key Engineering Concepts
Vernier Software & Technology has unveiled the Vernier Structures & Materials Tester (VSMT) to help students in both high school and college to understand ... «Campus Technology, Feb 15»
9
UTA Officer, Training Staff Save Referee's Life
“That's what we're trained to do,” said Vernier. “When you see something in that kind of environment you just react.” But many say his reaction during a ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jan 15»
10
Portland State University raises millions for scholarships, ahead of …
Christine and David Vernier, successful Portland-area entrepreneurs who never attended Portland State University, announced Tuesday evening they will ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Nov 14»

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