Vernier may refer to: *

Vernier, Switzerland Vernier () is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is divided into different sections: Vernier Village, Le Lignon, Aïre, Les Avanchets, Cointrin and Châtelaine. Geography Vernier has an area, , of . Of this area, or ...

Vernier (surname) Vernier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Émile Louis Vernier (1829–1887), French painter *Marie Vernier Marie Vernier or ''Venier'' (fl. 1590 – fl.1627), was a French stage actress, known also as Mlle La Porte. S ...

Pierre Vernier Pierre Vernier (19 August 1580 at Ornans, Franche-Comté (at that time ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, now part of France) – 14 September 1637, same location) was a French mathematician and instrument-inventor. He was the inventor and epo ...

, French mathematician and inventor of the Vernier scale *

Vernier scale A vernier scale, named after Pierre Vernier, is a visual aid to take an accurate measurement reading between two graduation markings on a linear scale by using mechanical interpolation, thereby increasing resolution and reducing measurement unc ...

, a secondary measuring device *

Vernier thruster A vernier thruster is a rocket engine used on a spacecraft for fine adjustments to the attitude or velocity of a spacecraft. Depending on the design of a craft's maneuvering and stability systems, it may simply be a smaller thruster complementin ...

, a secondary control mechanism on spacecraft *

Vernier throttle A vernier throttle is a throttle often used in aircraft. It uses a cable and a screw mechanism to provide the operator precise control over an engine's operation. The concept is similar in use to vernier calipers which have a primary scale for gr ...

, a secondary control mechanism on aircraft *

Vernier Software & Technology Vernier Software & Technology is an educational software company located in Beaverton, Oregon, that produces technology used for scientific education. Vernier is one of the first companies to popularize the use of computers and sensor technology ...

, an educational technology supplier *

Vernier acuity Vernier acuity (from the term "vernier scale", named after astronomer Pierre Vernier) is a type of visual acuity – more precisely of hyperacuity – that measures the ability to discern a disalignment among two line segments or gratings. A subje ...

, a type of visual acuity

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