noematachometer

noun

no·​e·​ma·​ta·​chom·​e·​ter

nōˌēmətəˈkämətə(r)

: an instrument for measuring simple reaction time

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary noema- (from Greek noēma thought, understanding) + tacho- + -meter

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