Gunter's scale
Syllables: Gun·ter's scaleUK/ˌɡʌntəz ˈskeɪl/US/ˌɡʌntɚz ˈskeɪl/
Gunter's scale noun: a wooden rule, two feet long, on one side of which is marked scales of equal parts, of chords, sines, tangents, rhombs, etc., and on the other side scales of logarithms of these various parts, by means of which many problems in navigation and surveying may be solved mechanically, using only divides.
Noun
Gunter's scale (plural Gunter's scales)
- A wooden rule, two feet long, on one side of which is marked scales of equal parts, of chords, sines, tangents, rhombs, etc., and on the other side scales of logarithms of these various parts, by means of which many problems in navigation and surveying may be solved mechanically, using only divides.
- Synonyms:
- Gunter's rule
Synonyms of Gunter's scale
- Gunter's rule
Forms of Gunter's scale
| plural | Gunter's scales |
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Origin of Gunter's scale
From Gunter + -'s + scale, from the surname of its inventor, the English clergyman, geometer, and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1628).
Words that rhyme with Gunter's scale
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Questions about Gunter's scale
- What does Gunter's scale mean?
- Gunter's scale means a wooden rule, two feet long, on one side of which is marked scales of equal parts, of chords, sines, tangents, rhombs, etc., and on the other side scales of logarithms of these various parts, by means of which many problems in navigation and surveying may be solved mechanically, using only divides.
- What part of speech is Gunter's scale?
- Gunter's scale is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Gunter's scale?
- Gunter's scale is pronounced /ˌɡʌntəz ˈskeɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Gunter's scale?
- The plural of Gunter's scale is Gunter's scales.
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