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psychometry
[ sahy-kom-i-tree ]
/ saɪˈkɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
Psychology. psychometrics.
the alleged art or faculty of divining facts concerning an object or a person associated with it, by contact with or proximity to the object.
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OTHER WORDS FROM psychometry
psy·cho·met·ric, psy·cho·met·ri·cal, adjectivepsy·chom·e·tri·cian [sahy-kom-i-trish-uhn], /saɪˌkɒm ɪˈtrɪʃ ən/, psy·chom·e·trist, nounWords nearby psychometry
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British Dictionary definitions for psychometry
psychometry
/ (saɪˈkɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun psychol
measurement and testing of mental states and processesSee also psychometrics
(in parapsychology) the supposed ability to deduce facts about events by touching objects related to them
Derived forms of psychometry
psychometrician (ˌsaɪkəʊməˈtrɪʃən) or psychometrist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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