astrometry

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UK/əˈstɹɒmətɹi/

noun

The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

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Meanings

nounastrometry (usually uncountable, plural astrometries)

plural astrometries

  1. uncountableusuallyastronomyThe branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

Origin

From astro- + -metry.

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Translations

Arabic قِيَاسُ الْفَلَك, عِلْمُ الْقِيَاسَاتِ الْفَلَكِيَّة
  • قِيَاسُ الْفَلَك (qiyāsu l-falak)branch of astronomy
  • عِلْمُ الْقِيَاسَاتِ الْفَلَكِيَّة (ʕilmu l-qiyāsāti l-falakiyya)branch of astronomy
Catalan astrometria
  • astrometriabranch of astronomy
Finnish astrometria
  • astrometriabranch of astronomy
French astrométrie
  • astrométriebranch of astronomy
German Astrometrie
  • Astrometriebranch of astronomy
Greek αστρομετρία
  • αστρομετρία (astrometría)branch of astronomy
Irish réaltmhéadracht
  • réaltmhéadrachtbranch of astronomy
Italian astrometria
  • astrometriabranch of astronomy
Persian اخترسنجی
  • اخترسنجیbranch of astronomy
Polish astrometria
  • astrometriabranch of astronomy
Swedish astrometri
  • astrometribranch of astronomy
Turkish astrometri
  • astrometribranch of astronomy
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APA

astrometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometry

MLA

“astrometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrometry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrometry.

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