Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: ther-mog-ra-phy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any process of writing involving the use of heat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thermography, which imitates engraving, costs far less because it employs no dies or plates."

Etymology

From thermo- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thermo
Suffix: graphy

Usage

Inflected Forms

thermographies (plural)

Derived Forms

photothermography

Phrases

breast thermography infrared thermography thermographic camera

Frequently Paired Words

thermogram thermograph thermographic thermographic camera

Synonyms

thermal imaging

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does thermography mean?: Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.
Where does thermography come from?: From thermo- + -graphy.

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