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horology
[ haw-rol-uh-jee, hoh- ]
noun
- the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.
horology
/ hɒˈrɒlədʒɪ; ˌhɒrəˈlɒdʒɪk /
noun
- the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time
horology
/ hô-rŏl′ə-jē /
- The science of measuring time.
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Derived Forms
- horologic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Campani published in 1678 a work on horology, and on the manufacture of lenses for telescopes.
This is a great mistake; we might almost say that knowledge of any kind can be applied to horology.
To talk about horology on the moon wouldn't add to Dabney's stature as a phoney scientist.
The movements are of the finest quality which the art of horology is at present capable of producing.
We present it to the trade and students of horology happy in the knowledge that its contents have already received their approval.
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