vernier
/ˈvɚniːɹ/
vernier noun: a secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
Noun
vernier (plural verniers)
- A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
- A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio.
- A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster.
Proper noun capitalized: Vernier
Vernier (plural Verniers)
- A surname.
vernier meaning in Tamil and Urdu
vernier in Tamil
- நகர் நுண்நீட்டளவி, வெர்னியர், நுண்ணளவி, வொனியா, வேணியர்
vernier in Urdu
- کسری پیمانہ
Forms of vernier
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | verniers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Verniers |
Origin of vernier
Borrowed from French vernier. From Pierre Vernier, the inventor.
Words formed from vernier
- vernier caliper
- vernier compass
- vernier gage
- vernier gauge
Phrases with vernier
Questions about vernier
- What does vernier mean?
- Vernier means a secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
- What is vernier in Tamil?
- Vernier in Tamil is நகர் நுண்நீட்டளவி, வெர்னியர், நுண்ணளவி. See Vernier meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is vernier?
- Vernier can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce vernier?
- Vernier is pronounced /ˈvɚniːɹ/.
- What is the plural of vernier?
- The plural of vernier is verniers.
Words near vernier in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vernier (page history and authors); Vernier (page history and authors); vernier (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vernier (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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