chronometry

American  

[kruh-nom-i-tree] / krəˈnɒm ɪ tri /

noun

1. the art of measuring time accurately.

2. measurement of time by periods or divisions.

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chronometry British  

/ krəˈnɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy

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Etymology

Origin of chronometry

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

Example Sentences

Chamberlain, K. J., Morgan, D. J. & Wilson, C. J. N. Timescales of mixing and mobilisation in the Bishop Tuff magma body: perspectives from diffusion chronometry.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

One appeal of diffusion chronometry lies in its ability to track a wide range of volcanic processes.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2016

Costa has spent years learning to coax such stories out of tiny volcanic crystals with a technique he helped develop, known as diffusion chronometry.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2016

Any time a new zone forms within a crystal, diffusion chronometry can theoretically exploit it.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2016

Measures like these added precision to the understanding of how long it takes the brain to react, findings that were very much in the spirit of Helmholtz and mental chronometry, the study of brain structures.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel