accelerometer

noun

ac·​cel·​er·​om·​e·​ter ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər 

ak-

: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations

Examples of accelerometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also a temperature sensor and an accelerometer. —David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

The study — published on Sept. 26 in the journal Circulation — analyzed nearly 90,000 people in the United Kingdom who wore an accelerometer to track their exercise patterns for a week. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024

The tracking happens through the watch’s accelerometer. —Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024

The technology is unprecedented, and will leverage the device’s accelerometer to detect movements that indicate interruptions to normal respiratory patterns of sleep. —Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French accéléromètre, from accélérer "to accelerate" (borrowed from Latin accelerāre) + -o- -o- + -mètre -meter

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

accelerometer

noun

ac·​cel·​er·​om·​e·​ter ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər 

ak-

: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations

Medical Definition

accelerometer

noun

ac·​cel·​er·​om·​e·​ter ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak- 

: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations