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chronometry
[ kruh-nom-i-tree ]
/ krəˈnɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
the art of measuring time accurately.
measurement of time by periods or divisions.
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Words nearby chronometry
chronological order, chronologist, chronologize, chronology, chronometer, chronometry, chronon, chronopher, chronoscope, chronotherapy, Chronotron
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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.
Chronometry 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
chronometry
/ (krəˈnɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
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