First Known Use: 1899
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gradiometer
noun gra·di·om·e·ter \ˌgrā-dē-ˈä-mə-tər\
Definition of GRADIOMETER
: an instrument for measuring the gradient of a physical quantity (as the earth's magnetic field)
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Origin of GRADIOMETER
gradient + -o- + -meter
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