goniometer
nounUS /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/
Etymology From gonio- + -meter.
› A device used to measure angles.
1
A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
2
A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
3
Medicine, Sciences An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
4
A radio direction finder.
- Synonyms
- angle measurer
- Derived terms
- electrogoniometer, goniometric, photogoniometer, radiogoniometer, rheogoniometer, spectrogoniometer