chronometry
[ kruh-nom-i-tree ]
/ krəˈnɒm ɪ tri /
noun
the art of measuring time accurately.
measurement of time by periods or divisions.
Words nearby chronometry
chronological order,
chronologist,
chronologize,
chronology,
chronometer,
chronometry,
chronon,
chronooncology,
chronopher,
chronoscope,
chronotherapy
Example sentences from the Web for chronometry
Chronometry we shall find, but not chronicles; astronomy with astrological aims; ritual, but no records.
The American Egypt |Channing ArnoldOur chronometry depends on the annual motion of the Earth round the Sun.
Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge |Alexander PhilipThis ingenious and valuable discovery introduced a new ra in chronometry.
British Dictionary definitions for chronometry
chronometry
/ (krəˈnɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy