grav·i·met·ric

[grav-uh-me-trik]
adjective
of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
Also, grav·i·met·ri·cal.


Origin:
1870–75; gravi- (combining form of Latin gravis heavy) + -metric

grav·i·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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gravimetric or gravimetrical (ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Compare volumetric of, concerned with, or using measurement by weight
 
gravimetrical or gravimetrical
 
adj
 
gravi'metrically or gravimetrical
 
adv

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gravimetric grav·i·met·ric (grāv'ə-mět'rĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to or determined by weight.

  2. Relating to measurement of variations in a gravitational field.

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The rim is all eroded away at the surface and has only been mapped out with gravimetric surveys.
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