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Proportional dividers

Scope note

Dividers with two legs pointed at both ends and joined near the center by a movable pivot that can adjust along a graduated scale for proportional measurements.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022505

Broader Terms used

dividers

Term used for

dividers, proportional

Equivalent Terms used

proportional divider

Created

13yrs ago

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