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chronometry

chronometry noun: synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.

Noun

chronometry (usually uncountable, plural chronometries)

  1. (usually) Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
    Synonyms:
    horology

chronometry meaning in Tamil

chronometry in Tamil

நேர அளவியல், காலக்கணிப்பு முறை, நுண்ணேரமானம்

Synonyms of chronometry

Forms of chronometry

pluralchronometries

Origin of chronometry

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

Words formed from chronometry

Questions about chronometry

What does chronometry mean?
Chronometry means synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
What is chronometry in Tamil?
Chronometry in Tamil is நேர அளவியல், காலக்கணிப்பு முறை, நுண்ணேரமானம். See Chronometry meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chronometry?
Chronometry is a noun.
What is the plural of chronometry?
The plural of chronometry is chronometries.

Words near chronometry in the dictionary

  1. chronometrics
  2. chronometries
  3. chronometrist
  4. chronometrists
  5. chronometrophobia
  6. chronometry
  7. chronomodulated
  8. chronomodulation
  9. chronomodulations
  10. chronon
  11. chrononaut

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chronometry (page history and authors); chronometry (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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