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Where does “ratiometer” come from?

ratiometer (English) comes from English ratio, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ratiometer (English): A measurement device used in ohmmeters, having...

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  1. A measurement device used in ohmmeters, having...

Ancestry of “ratiometer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishratioA number representing a comparison between two...
2Latinratiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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