galvanometry

[gal-vuh-nom-i-tree]

noun

1. the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.

Other Word Forms

• galvanometric adjective
• galvanometrical adjective
• galvanometrically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of galvanometry¹

galvano- + -metry

Example Sentences

His work on the electrodynamic qualities of metals, thermo-electricity, and his contributions to galvanometry, were not less massive and profound.

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