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thermometrograph

thermometrograph

9.9
A device that records temperature changes over time on a graph
  • noun
  • /ˌθɜrməˈmɛtrəˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termometrográfico
  • Unlike a standard thermometer, a thermometrograph produces a graph tracking temperatures over extended periods.

Examples

  • The laboratory used a thermometrograph to continuously monitor temperature fluctuations.

  • The thermometrograph recorded the temperature fluctuations throughout the day.

  • A thermometrograph can provide a detailed record of daily temperature variations.

  • A thermometrograph is essential for monitoring climate changes.

  • The laboratory used a thermometrograph to continuously monitor temperature fluctuations.

  • A thermometrograph can provide a detailed record of daily temperature variations.

  • Unlike a standard thermometer, a thermometrograph produces a graph tracking temperatures over extended periods.

Synonyms

thermograph
vsthermometrograph
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A device that records temperature changes over time on a graph

is the same instrument but called by another name
self-registering thermometer
vsthermometrograph
  • Specialized
6.3

A device that records temperature by itself without someone watching it

records continuous changes over time on a graph rather than only readings

Surface Forms

thermometrograph singular
thermometrographs plural

Morphology

thermometrograph = thermometer (semi-transparent) = thermo + metro + graph

The base 'thermometer' is recognizable, and adding 'graph' suggests a device that records measurements, but the exact technical term is specialized.

Etymology

Thermometrograph comes from three parts: thermo- 'heat', -metro- 'measure' and -graph 'write' or 'record', the same pieces you see in thermometer and graph. So a thermometrograph is a device that 'writes' temperature 'measurements' over time, making a continuous graph.