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

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Example Sentences

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chronometry

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

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

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

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2016

That's where Costa and Daniel Krimler, a graduate student at the observatory, turned to diffusion chronometry, which converts the chemical smudging between the rim and the crystal's core into an estimate of time.

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

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