Definition

An instrument consisting in its simple form of two legs pointed at both ends and provi­ded with an adjustable PIVOT, so that for any given pivot setting, the distance between one set of pointed ends always bears the same ratio to the di­stance bet­ween the other set. A change in the PIVOT changes the ratio. The dividers are used in transfer­ring measure­ments between CHARTS or other drawings which are not at the same SCALE.