chronometry
the art of measuring time accurately.
measurement of time by periods or divisions.
Origin of chronometry
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How to use chronometry in a sentence
Our chronometry depends on the annual motion of the Earth round the Sun.
Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge | Alexander PhilipThis ingenious and valuable discovery introduced a new ra in chronometry.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2) | Johann Beckmanchronometry we shall find, but not chronicles; astronomy with astrological aims; ritual, but no records.
The American Egypt | Channing ArnoldTo decipher these and to apply them as the elements of a new historic chronometry, are the legitimate ends of Archæology.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland | Daniel Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for chronometry
/ (krəˈnɒmɪtrɪ) /
the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
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