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longimetry

longimetry noun: the measurement of length.

Noun

longimetry (uncountable)

  1. The measurement of length.
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longimetry meaning in Tamil

longimetry in Tamil

நீள அளவியல்

Origin of longimetry

From Latin longimetria, from longus (“long”) + -metria (“measurement”).

Questions about longimetry

What does longimetry mean?
Longimetry means the measurement of length.
What is longimetry in Tamil?
Longimetry in Tamil is நீள அளவியல். See Longimetry meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is longimetry?
Longimetry is a noun.

Words near longimetry in the dictionary

  1. longilobine
  2. longiloquence
  3. longiloquent
  4. longimanous
  5. longimetric
  6. longimetry
  7. longin'
  8. longing
  9. longing for
  10. longing mark
  11. longing marks

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