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ho⋅rol⋅o⋅gy

[haw-rol-uh-jee, hoh-]
–noun
the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.

Origin:
1810–20; < Gk hōro- (comb. form of hra hour ) + -logy
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ho·rol·o·gy   (hô-rŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  
  1. The science of measuring time.

  2. The art of making timepieces.


[Greek hōrā, hour, season; see yēr- in Indo-European roots + -logy.]
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