metrology
[ mi-trol-uh-jee ]
/ mɪˈtrɒl ə dʒi /
noun, plural me·trol·o·gies.
the science of weights and measures.
RELATED WORDS
weight, density, measure, height, frequency, computation, pitch, length, size, capacity, area, judgment, altitude, range, thickness, width, mass, evaluation, mensuration, degree
Nearby words
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- metronidazole,
- metronome,
- metronomic
Origin of metrology
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Examples from the Web for metrology
His leading contribution to metrology was his Mtrologie ou Trait des mesures, Paris, 1780.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De MorganMet′ric, -al, pertaining to metre or to metrology: consisting of verses.
The literature on the subject of the Great Pyramid, considered from the standpoint of metrology, is extensive.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan
metrology
/ (mɪˈtrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
the science of weights and measures; the study of units of measurement
a particular system of units
Word Origin for metrology
C19: from Greek metron measure
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