manometry

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noun

The measurement of pressure using a manometer

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- →
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Meanings

nounmanometry (countable and uncountable, plural manometries)

plural manometries

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe measurement of pressure using a manometer

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Ancient Greekμανός (manós)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  6. Englishmanometry

From Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + English -metry.

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Translations

Catalan manometria
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French manométrie
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Irish manaiméadracht
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Italian manometria
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Polish manometria
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Portuguese manometria
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Romanian manometrie
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Spanish manometría
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

manometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manometry

MLA

“manometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manometry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manometry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manometry.

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