Meanings
adjectivechronometric (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or related to chronometers, clocks and other timekeeping devices.
- not comparableOf or related to chronometry, the study of timekeeping and the creation and maintenance of timekeeping devices.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος“time”
- Englishchronometric
From chrono- + -metric on the model of chronometer, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) and μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
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Catalan cronomètric
- cronomètricof or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
French chronométrique
- chronométriqueof or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
Portuguese cronométrico
- cronométricoof or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
Spanish cronométrico
- cronométricoof or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
Cite this entry
APA
chronometric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometric
MLA
“chronometric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometric. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronometric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometric.
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