metrology

[ mi-trol-uh-jee ]

noun

, plural me·trol·o·gies.

1. the science of weights and measures.

metrology

/ ˌmɛtrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; mɪˈtrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the science of weights and measures; the study of units of measurement
2. a particular system of units

Derived Forms

• ˌmetroˈlogically, adverb
• metrological, adjective
• meˈtrologist, noun

Other Words From

• met·ro·log·i·cal [me-tr, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• metro·logi·cal·ly adverb
• me·trolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of metrology¹

First recorded in 1810–20; metro- ¹ + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of metrology¹

C19: from Greek metron measure

Example Sentences

His leading contribution to metrology was his Mtrologie ou Trait des mesures, Paris, 1780.

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Met′ric, -al, pertaining to metre or to metrology: consisting of verses.

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The literature on the subject of the Great Pyramid, considered from the standpoint of metrology, is extensive.

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