planimetry

[ pluh-nim-i-tree ]
/ pləˈnɪm ɪ tri /

noun

the measurement of plane areas.

Origin of planimetry

1350–1400; Middle English planemetrie < Medieval Latin planimetria; see plani-, -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM planimetry

plan·i·met·ric [plan-uh-me-trik, pley-nuh-] /ˌplæn əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·met·ri·cal, adjective

Words nearby planimetry

planiform, planify, planigraph, planigraphy, planimeter, planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank

British Dictionary definitions for planimetric

planimetry
/ (plæˈnɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the measurement of plane areas

Derived forms of planimetry

planimetric (ˌplænɪˈmɛtrɪk) or planimetrical, adjective