gravimetric

[ grav-uh-me-trik ]
/ ˌgræv əˈmɛ trɪk /

adjective

of or relating to measurement by weight.

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Also grav·i·met·ri·cal .

Origin of gravimetric

1870–75; gravi- (combining form of Latin gravis heavy) + -metric

OTHER WORDS FROM gravimetric

grav·i·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby gravimetric

gravid, gravida, gravidic, gravid uterus, gravimeter, gravimetric, gravimetric analysis, gravimetry, graving dock, graving piece, graviperception
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British Dictionary definitions for gravimetric

gravimetric

gravimetrical

/ (ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk) /

adjective

of, concerned with, or using measurement by weightCompare volumetric

Derived forms of gravimetric

gravimetrically, adverb
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Medical definitions for gravimetric

gravimetric
[ grăv′ə-mĕt′rĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or determined by weight.
Relating to measurement of variations in a gravitational field.
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