Chronometry

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• Chronometry — Chro*nom e*try, n. [Cf. F. chronom[ e]trie.] The art of measuring time; the measuring of time by periods or divisions. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chronometry — [krə näm′ə trē] n. the scientific measurement of time …   English World dictionary

• Chronometry — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Estimation, measurement, and record of time. < N PARAG:Chronometry >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 chronometry chronometry horometry horology Sgm: N 1 date date epoch Sgm: N 1 style style era GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

• chronometry — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Science of time Nouns 1. (science of time) chronometry, horometry, chronology, horology; dating, carbon 14 dating; date; epoch, period, era; times. 2. (measure of time) a. calendar, almanac; date; aeon,… …   English dictionary for students

• chronometry — noun Date: 1833 the measuring of time …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chronometry — /kreuh nom i tree/, n. 1. the art of measuring time accurately. 2. measurement of time by periods or divisions. [1825 35; CHRONO + METRY] * * * …   Universalium

• chronometry — noun The science of the measurement of time See Also: chronometer …   Wiktionary

• chronometry — Measurement of intervals of time. [chrono + G. metron, measure] mental c. study of the duration of mental and behavorial processes. * * * chro·nom·e·try krə näm ə trē n, pl …   Medical dictionary

• chronometry — noun the science of accurate time measurement. Derivatives chronometric adjective chronometrical adjective chronometrically adverb …   English new terms dictionary

• chronometry — chro·nom·e·try …   English syllables