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The word "metre" or "meter" is defined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) as the distance travelled by light in free space in 1⁄299,792,458 of a second.
It is a measure of length or distance.
"Metres" is the plural of meter.
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What measures temperature which is not a thermometer?
By definition, something that measures temperature is a thermometer.'Thermo-' means 'to do with heat''Meter' means 'to measure'Thermometer literally means 'A measurer of temperature'You might mean a thermostat which is a special kind of thermometer which alterers its behaviour depending on the temperature. Thermostats are used in heating systems to prevent it from getting too hot.
What does the thermometer mean?
It is a temperature guage.
How do you tell how hot or cold something is?
use a thermometer.We can feel how hot or cold something is. However, sometimes things are just too hot or cold for us to feel safely. At other times we need to know exactly how hot or cold something is. When we need to measure temperature correctly we need to use an instrument called a thermometer. This measures temperature in degrees Celsius [sometimes called centigrade] or degrees Fahrenheit. There are different types of thermometers for different situations. A medical thermometer, for example, needs to be very accurate. It measures in fractions of degrees. When we are ill, even tiny changes in temperature are important. Some thermometers use a liquid that moves up a very fine glass tube. Most room thermometers, and outdoor thermometers are like this. The liquid is either mercury [ which is poisonous] or coloured alcohol. As liquids get warmer they expand [get bigger], and move up the tube. Water expands too, but not as much as alcohol and mercury. Thermometers that might be used by small children are not made of glass. They use a digital display which lights up the temperature. Inside the displays are chemicals that change colour according to the temperature.
What si the meaning of thermometer?
A thermometer is a device or instrument that is used to measure temperature. Here's a word break down: Therm - Comes from Thermal, meaning something relating to heat Meter - A device which measures something
Name Some measuring instruments and their uses?
Ruler - length Thermometer - temperature Graduated jug - volume Light meter - brightness
What does the word meter in thermometer mean?
measure
Which equipment is most useful when measurin Barometer and voltmeter Light meter and barometer Voltmeter and thermometer Thermometer and light meter the two environmental changes mentioned above?
A thermometer and light meter are the most useful when measuring two environmental changes.
What is a medical term with meter as a suffix?
Thermometer
What is the name of weather temperer meter?
Thermometer
What is a homonym for meter?
Meter = measuring instrument as in barometer, thermometer, etcMetre (or US meter) = measurement unit for distance.
The type of meter used to measure temperature?
thermometer
Is meter the base word in the word thermometer?
yes
What does meter mean thermometer?
That comes from the Latin metrum, meaning "measure." Thermo means heat.
What is the most commonly used thermometer?
measuring heat..."thermo" as in "thermal" means heat, and a meter is a measuring device...so a thermo-meter or a thermometer is a device that measures heat.
Why was the thermometer given its name?
thermo- prefix = temperature/heat -meter suffix = measure thermometer = measure temperature
How many words can you make out of thermometer?
mom , meter , term , the ,
What are examples of metron?
geometry,thermometer, and meter [ME tron] Measure
