dynamometry

[ dahy-nuh-mom-i-tree ]

noun

1. the act, method, or process of using a dynamometer.

dynamometry

/ ˌdaɪnəməʊˈmɛtrɪk; ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the science of power measurement
2. the manufacture and use of dynamometers

Derived Forms

• dynamometric, adjective

Other Words From

• dy·na·mo·met·ric [dahy-n, uh, -moh-, me, -trik], dyna·mo·metri·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamometry¹

First recorded in 1890–95; dynamo- + -metry