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metrology
[ mi-trol-uh-jee ]
noun
, plural me·trol·o·gies.
- the science of weights and measures.
metrology
/ mɪˈtrɒlədʒɪ; ˌmɛtrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the science of weights and measures; the study of units of measurement
- a particular system of units
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Derived Forms
- meˈtrologist, noun
- ˌmetroˈlogically, adverb
- metrological, adjective
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Other Words From
- met·ro·log·i·cal [me-tr, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- metro·logi·cal·ly adverb
- me·trolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metrology1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metrology1
C19: from Greek metron measure
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Example Sentences
His leading contribution to metrology was his Mtrologie ou Trait des mesures, Paris, 1780.
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Met′ric, -al, pertaining to metre or to metrology: consisting of verses.
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The literature on the subject of the Great Pyramid, considered from the standpoint of metrology, is extensive.
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