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metrology
[ mi-trol-uh-jee ]
/ mɪˈtrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun, plural me·trol·o·gies.
the science of weights and measures.
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OTHER WORDS FROM metrology
met·ro·log·i·cal [me-truh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmɛ trəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivemet·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbme·trol·o·gist, nounWords nearby metrology
metrist, metritis, metrize, metro, Metroliner, metrology, metronidazole, metronome, metronymic, metrophobia, Metroplex
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How to use metrology in a sentence
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
British Dictionary definitions for metrology
metrology
/ (mɪˈtrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
the science of weights and measures; the study of units of measurement
a particular system of units
Derived forms of metrology
metrological (ˌmɛtrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivemetrologically, adverbmetrologist, nounWord Origin for metrology
C19: from Greek metron measure
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