heliometry

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noun

The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. by means of a heliometer

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Meanings

nounheliometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableastronomyThe measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. by means of a heliometer

Origin

From helio- + -metry.

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APA

heliometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliometry

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“heliometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliometry.

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