chronograph
noun
a timepiece fitted with a recording device, as a stylus and rotating drum, used to mark the exact instant of an occurrence, especially in astronomy.
chronographic
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a word derived from
chronograph.
Example Sentences
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Rather than serving as "an impartial chronographic work," the researchers suggest it may instead have functioned as "a legitimizing canon of kings, which was periodically updated to remove short-lived or parallel Neo-Assyrian rulers."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
We had to redesign the routine, set chronographic alarms, explain to Void why it was a problem for me to explore my cerebral experiences with absolute freedom.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023
The speechmaking moved down the line, with the dignitaries’ chronographic wristwatches throwing off flecks of sun as they praised the Sandinista revolution.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
The influence of Hippolytus was felt chiefly through his works on chronographic and ecclesiastical law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
When lunch is served on the premises with chronographic exactitude, the thirty-five minutes allowed for the meal give an appreciable margin for music and play.
From Your United States Impressions of a first visit by Arnold Bennett
