n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' rä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: circa 1666
1 : an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in forecasting weather and for determining altitude
2 : something that indicates fluctuations (as in public opinion) <housing sales and other economic barometer s >
3 : STANDARD , TEST <a barometer to measure high school talent ― Jeff Fellenzer>
– baro · met · ric \ ˌ ber- ə - ' me-trik, ˌ ba-r ə - \ adjective
– baro · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– ba · rom · e · try \ b ə - ' rä-m ə -tr ē \ noun