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uranometry
[ yoor-uh-nom-i-tree ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tri /
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noun Astronomy.
a chart of the positions of the heavenly bodies on the celestial sphere.
the measurement of the positions of heavenly bodies.
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Origin of uranometry
OTHER WORDS FROM uranometry
u·ra·no·met·ri·cal [yoor-uh-nuh-me-tri-kuhl], /ˌyʊər ə nəˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby uranometry
uranium series, uranium trioxide, urano-, uranography, uranology, uranometry, uranoscopid, uranous, Uranus, uranyl, Urartian
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How to use uranometry in a sentence
Uranometry, ū-ra-nom′e-tri, n. the measurement of the heavens: a description of the groups of constellations.