chronometric

[kruh-nom-i-ter]

chro·nom·e·ter

[kruh-nom-i-ter]
noun
1.
a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
2.
any timepiece, especially a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy.

Origin:
1705–15; chrono- + -meter

chron·o·met·ric [kron-uh-me-trik] , chron·o·met·ri·cal, adjective
chron·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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Chronometric is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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chronometer (krəˈnɒmɪtə)
 
n
a timepiece designed to be accurate in all conditions of temperature, pressure, etc, used esp at sea
 
chronometric
 
adj
 
chrono'metrical
 
adj
 
chrono'metrically
 
adv

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