METER,METR-measure Flashcards
Geometry
Earth measuring; originally the system of measuring distances on earth did the use of angles;now a branch of mathematics that deals with points lines planes and solids
Kilometer
1000 meters;approximately 0.62 mile
Metric system
A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit length and the kilogram as a unit mass
Metronome
A clock like instrument for measuring the exact time in music by a regularly repeated tick
Odometer
A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
Parameter
A fixed limit or boundary
Pendometer
An instrument that measures the distance walked by recording the number of steps taken
Perimeter
The boundary around an area
Symmetrical
Measure together;having both sides exactly like
Tachometer
An instrument used to measure the speed of a revolving shaft and revolutions per minute
Trigonometry
The branch of mathematics that deals with that relations between the sides and angles of triangles in the calculations based on these
Barometer
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure and hence for assisting in predicting probable weather changes