chronometry

[kruh-nom-i-tree]

noun

the art of measuring time accurately.

measurement of time by periods or divisions.

Origin of chronometry

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

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Historical Examples of chronometry

Chronometry we shall find, but not chronicles; astronomy with astrological aims; ritual, but no records.
The American Egypt
Channing Arnold
This ingenious and valuable discovery introduced a new ra in chronometry.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)
Johann Beckman
Our chronometry depends on the annual motion of the Earth round the Sun.
Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge
Alexander Philip

British Dictionary definitions for chronometry

chronometry

noun

the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy

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