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

But if making the engine stupid fast wasn’t enough, the Thornton Hundred team ditched all of the existing bodywork and replaced it with super lightweight carbon components, while also adding active aero in the form of wings connected to accelerometers and a computer. —New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025

The idea is the accelerometer will be used to determine the angle of the wrist or arm, and microphones will be used to determine how close the rear or underside of the device is to the heart. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Part of the model processed the pulse signal to identify if the amplitude dropped and if the accelerometer detected any movement. —IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025

To track activity and sleep, participants wore an accelerometer positioned over the hip for seven consecutive days, except when bathing. —New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for accelerometer

• interferometer
• potentiometer
• spectrophotometer
• anemometer
• audiometer
• densitometer
• diffractometer
• dilatometer
• dynamometer
• electrometer
• extensometer
• goniometer

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