Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A modified theodolite in which the directions are not read off, but marked upon a small sheet, which is changed at each station.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A device, having a vertical
scale and a movableheadboard , for measuring a person'sheight
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Examples
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The measuring device, which I later learned is called a stadiometer, had a bracket on a slider that went up and down on a post.
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They measured participants 'weight and height using a calibrated scale and a wall-mounted stadiometer at both 6 and 18 months.
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Standing height was measured with a Seca stadiometer to the nearest millimeter with the participant standing erect with back straight, heels together, and toes slightly apart at a 60 degree angle.
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fbharjo commented on the word stadiometer
A modified theodolite
September 14, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word stadiometer
Ooooh. Thanks, fbharjo!
September 14, 2011