Vernier

Definitions: Vernier

Vernier

Noun

1. A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale.

2. French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637).

Date "vernier" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)

Note: Vernier \Ver"ni*er\, noun. [So named after the inventor, Pierre Vernier.]. (Websters 1913)

Specialty Definitions: Vernier

Domain	Definitions
Aerospace	A scale or control used for fine adjustment to obtain a more precise reading of an instrument or closer adjustment of any equipment. (references)
Physics	A small movable auxiliary scale attached to, and sliding in contact with, a larger scale. It enables readings to be taken on the latter to a fraction of a division. Source: European Union. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Vernier

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A vernier lets one read more precisely from a measurement scale. It was invented in the 1700s by a Frenchman named Vernier.

A vernier has two scales, an "indicating" and a "data" scale. These move past each other, usually on a slide.

When the measurement is taken, the zero point of the indicating scale will lie at the true datum of the measurement. This will usually be between two gradations of the data scale.

The vernier's indicating scale will have a series of gradations. One of these will align with a gradation on the datum. The number at the aligned gradation of the indicator scale will be the extra data of the measurement.

Verniers are common on sextants, machinsts' measuring tools (all sorts), and slide rules.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Vernier."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Vernier

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ve	English	Vernier engine	N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonym: Vernier

Synonym: vernier scale (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Vernier

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Littleness	Micrometer; vernier; scale.
Measurement	Scale; graduation, graduated scale; nonius; vernier; (minuteness).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Vernier

English words defined with "vernier": Nonius ♦ Paul Vernier ♦ vernier caliper, Vernier compass, vernier micrometer, vernier scale, Vernier transit. (references)

Specialty definitions using "vernier": AIRCRAFT-PHOTOGRAPHIC-EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ♦ bench inspector, BORING-MILL SET-UP OPERATOR, HORIZONTAL ♦ control rocket ♦ DICE MAKER, DIE MAKER, ELECTRONIC, dual-burn ♦ ELECTRICAL-DISCHARGE-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR ♦ FILER, HAND, TOOL, FOUR-SLIDE-MACHINE OPERATOR I ♦ gauge checker, GEAR INSPECTOR, Gebhardt survey instrument ♦ horizontal-boring-drilling-and-milling-machine operator, horizontal-boring-mill operator ♦ INSPECTOR I, INSPECTOR, GAUGE AND INSTRUMENT, INSPECTOR, GENERAL, inspector, rough castings ♦ JOB SETTER, SPLINE-ROLLING MACHINE ♦ LAY-OUT INSPECTOR, LAYOUT MACHINE, lay-out worker, loft patternmaker ♦ molded-grid-and-parts inspector, MOLDED-PARTS INSPECTOR, MULTI-OPERATION-FORMING-MACHINE OPERATOR I, multiple-slide operator ♦ parts inspector, PLASTER-PATTERN CASTER, precision filer, hand ♦ research assembler, research mechanic, ROUTER, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS ♦ SALVAGE WORKER, slide-forming-machine operator, Stebinger drum, SUPERVISOR, PLASTICS FABRICATION ♦ tool filer, hand ♦ vernier closure meter, vernier engine, vernier rocket. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Vernier" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (vernier), Spanish (vernier).

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Modern Usage: Vernier

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It's fitted with double set triggers, and a Vernier sight. (Quigley Down Under; writing credit: John Hill)
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Commercial Usage: Vernier

Domain	Title
Books	De William Shakespeare � William Golding : mélanges dédiés � la mémoire de Jean-Pierre Vernier ; préface de Sylvère Monod (reference) Relieurs contemporains : Claude Honnela�tre, Alain et Paule Lobstein, Renaud Vernier, École Estienne : [catalogue (reference) Vernier Networks: Wireless LAN Vendor Profile [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: Vernier

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Photo Album: Vernier

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	La Réclame � Longchamp / Ch. Vernier Chez Pannier & Cie. Imp. Ch. Trinocq.Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Conversion. Farm implements to cargo winches. Making a vernier caliper measurement of a tooth on a cargo winch gear in a converted Midwest farm implement plant. The hobbing machine used in this operation formerly cut bull gears for plow tractors.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Usage Frequency: Vernier

"Vernier" is generally used as an adjective (comparative) -- approximately 66.67% of the time. "Vernier" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (comparative)	66.67%	10	111,207
Noun (singular)	26.67%	4	175,879
Noun (proper)	6.67%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	15	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Vernier

The following table summarizes the usage of "vernier" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Vernier	Last name	200	38,910
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Vernier

Expressions using "vernier": Paul Vernier ♦ vernier caliper ♦ vernier calipers ♦ vernier callipers ♦ vernier compass ♦ vernier gauge ♦ vernier micrometer ♦ vernier scale ♦ vernier transit. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Vernier

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
vernier	90
vernier caliper	81
calibrador vernier	18
software vernier	11
network vernier	10
vernier scale	7
caliper quiz vernier	7
calibradores vernier	7
caliper use vernier	6
vernier watch	5
el vernier	5
chloe vernier	5
caliper part vernier	5
de tipos vernier	4
caliper read vernier	4
probe vernier	4
mara vernier	4
altura de vernier	4
caliper fowler vernier	4
sight vernier	3
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Modern Translations: Vernier

Language		Translations for "vernier"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏الورنية مقياس الكسور. (various references)

Bulgarian		нониус (nonius). (various references)

Chinese		微调. (various references)

Danish		vernierstok, skydelaere (calliper, slide rule), nonius, nonie. (various references)

Dutch		vernier, schuifmaat met nonius, nonius. (various references)

Finnish		vernieriasteikko, noonio, nonius. (various references)

French		vernier. (various references)

German		Nonius. (various references)

Greek		κανόνας με μοιρογνωμόνιο, βερνιέρος, μικρομετρική κλίμαξ βερνιέρου. (various references)

Hungarian		finombeállító. (various references)

Italian		verniero. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		ハ長調 (bar, bar code, barbarism, barbecue, barbell, barber, barell, bargain, bargain sale, bargaining power, bartender, barter, base, Bayer, BBQ, Berkeley, berkelium, Berkley, Bermuda shorts, Bermuda Triangle, berth, bias, biathlon, bio, bio music, biochip, biocomputer, bioconversion, bioelectronics, bioethics, biofeedback, biogas, biography, biohazard, bioholonics, bioindustry, bioinfomatics, biomass, bionics, biopsy, bioreactor, biorhythm, bioscience, biosensor, biotechnology, biotelemetry, biotron, bird carving, bird sanctuary, bird watching, birdcall, birdie, Birmingham, birth, birth control, birthday, bourbon, Burberry, burger, burlesque, burner, burn-out syndrome, burst, buying power, by, bye, C major, crowbar, Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, hair combed in stripes across a bald pate, old man who takes Viagra, scale, updating a software version, Vermont, verse, version, vertical marketing, violin, violinist, virgin, Virginia, virginity, virtual, virtual circuit, virtual reality), スケート靴 (scale, scale merit, scaling, scaling factor, scapegoat, schedule, scheduler, scheduling, scherzo, skateboard, skates, skeleton, skeptic, skepticism, sketch, sketch phone, sketchbook). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		バーニア (scale), スケール (scale). (various references)

Pig Latin		erniervay

Portuguese		vernônio, nonio, nónio. (various references)

Russian		верньер (nonius), нониус (nonius). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		nonijus (nonius). (various references)

Spanish		vernier, nonio. (various references)

Swedish		nonieskala. (various references)

Turkish		verniyer, ondalık gösterici. (various references)

Ukranian		ноніус. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Vernier

Derivations
	Words beginning with "vernier": verniers. (additional references)
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Rhyming with "Vernier"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "vernier" (pronounced ver"nēer)
3	-n ē er	funnier, linear, pannier, skinnier, tinier.
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Anagrams: Vernier

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: nervier.
	Words within the letters "e-e-i-n-r-r-v"
	-1 letter: envier, reiver, riever, veiner, venire, verier.
	-2 letters: nerve, never, nieve, reive, riven, river.
	-3 letters: erne, even, ever, neve, nevi, rein, rive, veer, vein, vier, vine.
	-4 letters: ere, ern, err, eve, ire, nee, ree, rei, rev, rin, vee, vie.
	-5 letters: en, er, in, ne, re.
	Words containing the letters "e-e-i-n-r-r-v"
	+1 letter: inverter, redriven, revering, riverine, verniers.
	+2 letters: inverters, reserving, restriven, reverbing, reversing, reversion, reverting, scrivener, veratrine.
	+3 letters: everduring, intervener, intervenor, irrelevant, irreverent, overdriven, overinsure, overridden, overwinter, perversion, perverting, preserving, recovering, reprieving, retrieving, reversions, scriveners, travertine, turnverein, veratrines, veterinary.
	+4 letters: enteroviral, enterovirus, interveners, intervenors, interviewer, introverted, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irreverence, overbearing, overfearing, overhearing, overinsured, overinsures, overnighter, overprinted, overrefined, overtrained, overwearing, overwinters, overwritten, persevering, perversions, preaverring, reengraving, reinnervate, reinterview, reobserving, rereviewing, reservation, reservicing, resilvering, resurveying, reverencing, reverential, reverifying, reversional, reversioner, transceiver, travertines, turnvereins, veratridine, vinedresser, vulneraries.
	+5 letters: extraversion, extroversion, interconvert, interpretive, interruptive, interservice, interviewers, introversive, invertebrate, irrelevances, irrelevantly, irresponsive, irreverences, irreverently, overclearing, overdressing, overengineer, overexerting, overexertion, overinformed, overlearning, overnighters, overorganize, overpowering, overreaching, overreacting, overreaction, overreliance, overstrained, overstrewing, overstridden, overtreating, overwatering, overwintered, preinterview, preservation, privateering, reconversion, reconverting, redelivering, regenerative, reinnervated, reinnervates, reinterviews, reinvigorate, remunerative, reprehensive, reservations, retroversion, reversionary, reversioners, transceivers, veratridines, veterinarian, veterinaries, vinedressers.
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