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chronometry

[ kruh-nom-i-tree ]

noun

  1. the art of measuring time accurately.
  2. measurement of time by periods or divisions.


chronometry

/ krəˈnɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chronometry1

First recorded in 1825–35; chrono- + -metry
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Example Sentences

Our chronometry depends on the annual motion of the Earth round the Sun.

This ingenious and valuable discovery introduced a new ra in chronometry.

Chronometry we shall find, but not chronicles; astronomy with astrological aims; ritual, but no records.

To decipher these and to apply them as the elements of a new historic chronometry, are the legitimate ends of Archæology.

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