barometer
English

A barometer.
Noun
barometer (plural barometers)
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- (figuratively, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
- "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
Translations
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
|
|
anything used as a gauge or indicator
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
Translations to be checked
|
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometre, definite plural barometrene)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbaː.roːˈmeː.tər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ba‧ro‧me‧ter
Noun
barometer m (plural barometers, diminutive barometertje n)
- (meteorology) barometer [from early 18th c.]
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometer or barometre, definite plural barometra or barometrene)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun
barometer n (definite singular barometeret, indefinite plural barometer, definite plural barometera)
Swedish
Declension
Declension of barometer | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | barometer | barometern | barometrar | barometrarna |
Genitive | barometers | barometerns | barometrars | barometrarnas |
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.