variometer
English
noun
Definitions
- An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.
- (aviation) A rate-of-climb indicator.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin varius (various, variegated, diverse, different, parti-colored, etc, manifold, also changing, fickle, changeable).
Origin
Latin
varius
Gloss
various, variegated, diverse, different, parti-colored, etc, manifold, also changing, fickle, changeable
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Property