volumetric

[ vol-yuh-me-trik ]

/ ˌvɒl yəˈmɛ trɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to measurement by volume.

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Sometimes vol·u·met·ri·cal .

Origin of volumetric

1860–65; volu(me) + -metric

OTHER WORDS FROM volumetric

vol·u·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbvo·lu·me·try

[vuh-loo-mi-tree], /vəˈlu mɪ tri/, noun

Words nearby volumetric

Volturnus, voluble, volume, volumed, volumeter, volumetric, volumetric analysis, volumetric displacement, volumetric efficiency, volume unit, volume velocity

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How to use volumetric in a sentence

Since 2014, the Brooklyn- and Hong-Kong-based company Looking Glass Factory has been developing holographic displays that use a mixture of lightfield and volumetric display technologies to make three-dimensional images emerge from thin air.
Why some companies are bringing virtual items into physical space via AR and hologram technology|Alexander Lee|December 8, 2021|Digiday
For now, there are no effective treatments for severe muscle death, called volumetric muscle loss.
How Scientists Grew Human Muscles in Pig Embryos, and Why It Matters for Organ Transplants|Shelly Fan|April 6, 2021|Singularity Hub
LED Pulse uses thousands of strings of LED lights to make volumetric displays that, while not technically holograms, look a lot like them.
This Huge Hologram-Like 3D Display Is Made of Thousands of Tiny LED Lights|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|April 5, 2021|Singularity Hub
Thus: suppose it is desired to know the volumetric relationships of the cylinder for a compression pressure of 75 lbs.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag

It is used as an indicator in volumetric silver assaying, and for the separation of iodine from bromine.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The other is known as "Volhard's," and resembles in principle and method an ordinary volumetric process.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Both methods give accurate results and are good examples of volumetric methods.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The aqueous extract containing the chromate is ready for volumetric work, except in those cases where nitre has been used.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for volumetric

volumetric

/ (ˌvɒljʊˈmɛtrɪk) /

adjective

of, concerning, or using measurement by volumevolumetric analysis Compare gravimetric

Derived forms of volumetric

volumetrically, adverbvolumetry (vɒˈljuːmɪtrɪ), noun

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Scientific definitions for volumetric

volumetric

[ vŏl′yu-mĕt′rĭk ]

Relating to measurement by volume or to a unit that is used to measure volume.