Integrator (Noun)
Meaning
A measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The planimeter is a type of integrator used to calculate the area of irregular shapes by tracing the outline of the figure with a stylus.
- The engineer carefully used the integrator to measure the area of the irregularly shaped room for the construction project.
- A common integrator used in surveying is the polar planimeter, which can accurately measure the area of complex shapes.
- The student used a digital integrator to calculate the area of the irregular polygon for her math homework.
- The architect relied on a mechanical integrator to measure the area of the irregularly shaped lot for the building design.