Altimeter

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: É™ltÄ­mÄ“tÉ™r
• US enPR: É™ltÉ™mÄ“tÉ™r

Alternative forms

• altimetre nonstandard

Origin

Coined based on Latin altus ("high") + meter.

Full definition of altimeter

Noun

1. An apparatus for measuring altitude.

Related terms

• altimetric
• altimetry
• absolute altimeter