measurement devices
Quantity-determining instruments
Measurement devices are instruments used to determine quantities—length, weight, temperature, time, electrical current, and countless other properties.
The term encompasses everything from rulers and thermometers to oscilloscopes and spectrometers.
The lab was equipped with sophisticated measurement devices.
In technical contexts, the phrase often implies calibrated precision instruments rather than everyday tools like tape measures.
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- rulerOne who governs
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- blood pressure cuffDevice measuring cardiovascular force
- atomic clockQuantum-vibration timekeeping device
viscometer · caliper · balance · refractometer · densitometer · theodolite · rain gauge · quartz clock · hygrometer · scale · spirit level · laser level · yardstick · measuring cup · instrument · probe · sensor · benchmark
measurement devicesestimates
Rough calculations of value
guesses · approximations · ballpark figures · eyeballing · guesstimations
measurement devicesgut feelings
Intuitive sense without reasoning
measurement devicesintuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
gut feeling · instinct · sixth sense · feel · bare hands