0%

bathometer

ba·thom·e·ter
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-thom-i-ter]
    • /bəˈθɒm ɪ tər/
    • /bə.ˈθɒ.mɪ.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-thom-i-ter]
    • /bəˈθɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of bathometer word

  • noun bathometer an instrument for measuring the depth of water 3
  • noun bathometer an instrument for measuring water depths 3
  • noun bathometer a device for ascertaining the depth of water. 1
  • noun bathometer An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of bathometer

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; batho- + -meter

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bathometer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bathometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bathometer usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?