Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilatometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dilatom-e-try
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dīlātōder. Old French dilaterder. Middle English dilaten English dilate Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English dilatometry From dilate + -o- + -metry.

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What does dilatometry mean?
The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
Where does dilatometry come from?
Etymology tree Latin dīlātōder. Old French dilaterder. Middle English dilaten English dilate Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English dilatometry From dilate + -o- + -metry.

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