Vernier may refer to: * Vernier, Switzerland *

Vernier (surname) Vernier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Émile Louis Vernier (1829–1887), French painter * Marie Vernier (fl. 1590–1627), French actress and theatre director *Pierre Vernier (1580–1637), French mathematician an ...

* Pierre Vernier, French mathematician and inventor of the Vernier scale * Vernier scale, a secondary measuring device * Vernier thruster, 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 gro ...

, 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 technolog ...

, 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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