Meanings
nounchronometry (usually uncountable, plural chronometries)
plural chronometries
- uncountableusuallySynonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
Synonyms: horology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος“time”
- Englishchronometry
From chrono- + -metry on the model of chronometer, q.v., ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) and μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
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chronometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometry
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometry.
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