null method

null meth·od

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhl meth-uh d]
- /nʌl ˈmɛθ əd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhl meth-uh d]
- /nʌl ˈmɛθ əd/

Definition of null method words

noun null method a method of measurement using an electrical device, as a Wheatstone bridge, in which the quantity to be measured is balanced by an opposing known quantity that is varied until the resultant of the two is zero. 1

Just one definition for null method

Information block about the term

Origin of null method

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Null method

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Null method

null method popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

null method usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer