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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronometry¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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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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