chronometer
[ kruh-nom-i-ter ]
/ krəˈnɒm ɪ tər /
noun
a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
any timepiece, especially a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy.
OTHER WORDS FROM chronometer
chron·o·met·ric [kron-uh-me-trik] /ˌkrɒn əˈmɛ trɪk/, chron·o·met·ri·cal, adjective chron·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby chronometer
chronological age,
chronological order,
chronologist,
chronologize,
chronology,
chronometer,
chronometry,
chronon,
chronooncology,
chronopher,
chronoscope
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British Dictionary definitions for chronometrical
chronometer
/ (krəˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
a timepiece designed to be accurate in all conditions of temperature, pressure, etc, used esp at sea
Derived forms of chronometer
chronometric (ˌkrɒnəˈmɛtrɪk) or chronometrical, adjective chronometrically, adverbScientific definitions for chronometrical
chronometer
[ krə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An extremely accurate clock or other timepiece. Chronometers are used in scientific experiments, navigation, and astronomical observations. It was the invention of a chronometer capable of being used aboard ship, in 1762, that allowed navigators for the first time to accurately determine their longitude at sea.