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

Advanced sensors with accelerometers and gyroscopes track shots and passes with 1,000 data points per second. —Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

The study gathered data from nearly 90,000 people who wore accelerometers for a week. —Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024

The app utilizes the phone accelerometers to generate a beat that syncs with its listeners’ footsteps. —Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024

Bolt’s gadgetry packs a light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and more, and its battery lasts for just over four hours of play. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 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