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chronometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
chronom-e-try
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chrono- + -metry on the model of chronometer, q.v., ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) and μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χρόνος

Usage

Inflected Forms

chronometries (plural)

Derived Forms

biochronometry chronometric chronometrical chronometrically chronometrist cosmochronometry tephrochronometry thermochronometry

Frequently Paired Words

chronometer

Synonyms

horology

Questions

What does chronometry mean?
Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
Where does chronometry come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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