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Altimeter vs Barometer - What's the difference?

altimeter | barometer |

As nouns the difference between altimeter and barometer

is that altimeter is an apparatus for measuring altitude while barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

altimeter

English

Alternative forms

* altimetre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An apparatus for measuring altitude.

    • Related terms

    * altimetric * altimetry * absolute altimeter

    barometer

    English

    (wikipedia barometer)

    Alternative forms

    * barometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
  • Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
  • * 1916. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234%28191606%2914%3A8%3C661%3APOAJO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C&size=LARGE]:
    • "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."