échelle
- noun
- /eɪˈʃɛl/
- Specialized
:
escala
- The laboratory technician adjusted the échelle to ensure accurate readings.
Examples
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The device uses an échelle to provide a highly detailed measurement scale.
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This échelle allows for accurate measurements in experiments.
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An échelle spectrograph allows scientists to separate light into its component wavelengths.
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The scientist used an échelle to measure the light spectrum.
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The laboratory technician adjusted the échelle to ensure accurate readings.
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An échelle spectrograph allows scientists to separate light into its component wavelengths.
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This échelle allows for accurate measurements in experiments.
Synonyms
191
2.8
A device with marks that shows measurements like weight or temperature
A system that gives numbers or levels to show how much of something there is
How Precise
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
191
2.8
29
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Échelle also means a 'scale' or series of levels and comes from the same root scala ('stair'), because a scale is like a set of steps for measuring. So a scientific échelle shows marks or levels you read like steps.