measuring instrument
device for measuring a physical quantity
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Summary
measuring instrument is a type of physical object by use[1]. It draws 3,564 Wikipedia views per month (type of physical object by use category, ranking #1,825 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: measurement tool[3], archaeological artefact[4], physical tool[5]
- Part of: measurement technique[6], measuring equipment[7]
- Has use: measurement[8]
- Commons category: Measuring instruments[9]
- Said to be the same as: measurement tool[10]
- Has part(s): display device[11], sensor[12], metrological mechanism[13], measurement scale[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Measuring instruments[15]
- Commons gallery: Measuring instrument[16]
- Facet of: measurement[17]
- Described by source: International Vocabulary of Metrology (3rd edition, 2012)[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21]
- Topic has template: Template:Measuring instruments[22]
- Has characteristic: resolution[23], sensitivity[24], accuracy[25]
- Has list: list of measuring devices[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
Why It Matters
measuring instrument has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]