vernier
Fractional reading aid
A vernier is a small movable scale that slides along a fixed graduated scale to measure fractions of divisions—named for its inventor.
Vernier calipers and other precision instruments use this principle to achieve fine measurements.
The term extends to any device allowing small, precise adjustments: a vernier dial for fine-tuning radio frequencies.
Millionth of a meter
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- depthDistance below surface
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- dialGraduated circular indicator
digital · slider · locknut · screw · beam · anvil · spindle · readout
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
discrimination · graduation · refinement · subtlety · calibration · metrology · thousandth · hundredth
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- settingContext of events
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
zeroing · fine-tuning · correction · positioning · synchronization · trimming · configuration · optimization
Completing academic requirements formally
- readingInterpreting written text
- divisionSplitting into parts
- markingIndicating with symbols
- interpolationEstimating between known values
auxiliary · sliding · index · main · fractional · subdivision · decimal · resolution
Measures electromagnetic radiation properties
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- theodolitePrecision angle-measuring instrument
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- transitMovement between places
barometer · pyrometer · comparator · protractor · altimeter · inclinometer · level · clinometer
micrometer
Millionth of a meter
dial · digital · slider · locknut · screw · beam · anvil · spindle · readout · inside
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
tolerance · discrimination · graduation · refinement · subtlety · calibration · metrology · thousandth · hundredth · interpolation
tuning
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- settingContext of events
calibration · zeroing · fine-tuning · correction · positioning · synchronization · trimming · configuration · optimization · balancing
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
interpolation · auxiliary · sliding · index · main · fractional · subdivision · decimal · resolution · increment
spectrometer
Measures electromagnetic radiation properties
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- theodolitePrecision angle-measuring instrument
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
transit · barometer · pyrometer · comparator · protractor · altimeter · inclinometer · level · clinometer · telescope