Barometer vs Psychrometer - What's the difference?
barometer | psychrometer |
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]:
(meteorology) Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer.
As nouns the difference between barometer and psychrometer
is that barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure while psychrometer is any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer.barometer
English
(wikipedia barometer)Alternative forms
* barometre (nonstandard)Noun
(en noun)- "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."