Greek/Latin Root (Meter)

Front

barometer

Back

– n. an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in

the weather.

Front

diameter

Back

– n. the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the

other.

Front

optometry

Back

– n. the profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need

eyeglasses or medical treatment.

Front

perimeter

Back

– n. the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that

form a shape. The

Front

symmetry

Back

– n. the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or

very close in size, shape, and position.