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barometer
[ buh-rom-i-ter ]
noun
- Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
- anything that indicates changes.
barometer
/ ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk; bəˈrɒmɪtə /
noun
- an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes
- anything that shows change or impending change
the barometer of social change
barometer
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Barometers are used in determining height above sea level and in forecasting the weather. The two primary types of barometers are the aneroid and the mercury barometer.
barometer
- An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure .
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٰ, noun
- barometric, adjective
- ˌˈٰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··· [bar-, uh, -, me, -trik], o·۾· adjective
- o·۾··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of barometer1
Example Sentences
The barometer of an elite-level centre-back is whether they are in control of the striker they are facing, or vice versa.
But these elections matter too, rightly or wrongly, as a national barometer.
Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.
“I think that both teams like to use each other as a barometer, or a benchmark,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Throughout the contentious tariff debate, the Mexican peso has remained relatively stable at about 20 pesos to $1, a fact that many view as a positive barometer of the government’s strategy.
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