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vernier
1[ vur-nee-er ]
noun
- Also vernier scale. a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.
- Machinery. an auxiliary device for giving a piece of apparatus a higher adjustment accuracy.
adjective
- equipped with a vernier:
a vernier barometer.
Vernier
2[ vur-nee-er; French ver-nyey ]
noun
- Pierre [pye, r], 1580–1637, French mathematician and inventor.
vernier
/ ˈɜːɪə /
noun
- a small movable scale running parallel to the main graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one of the divisions on the main scale
- an auxiliary device for making a fine adjustment to an instrument, usually by means of a fine screw thread
- modifier relating to or fitted with a vernier
a vernier barometer
a vernier scale
Vernier
- French mathematician and maker of scientific instruments, known especially for his invention of an auxiliary scale (named after him) used for obtaining a highly precise reading of a subdivision of an ordinary scale.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vernier1
Example Sentences
In the simplest terms, vernier acuity refers to the ability of the brain to process subtle differences in alignment detected in the eyes.
The lines, which are designed to assist putting accuracy, utilize vernier hyper acuity, the same visual technology used to land planes on aircraft carriers.
The model that the North tested included a cluster consisting of a main engine and four vernier thrusters — smaller engines used to adjust the craft’s velocity and stability.
In this instrument a considerable linear relative movement of the divided lens corresponds with a comparatively small separation of the double image, so that simple verniers reading to 1⁄1000 in. are sufficient for measurement.
The vernier, it will be observed, is a double one.
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