Meanings
nounpsychometrics (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe design of psychological tests to measure intelligence, aptitude and personality; and the analysis and interpretation of their results.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
Similar
psychometrypsychometrika
Broader
psychologypsychological science
Also see
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Origin
- Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
- Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
- Englishpsycho-
- Englishmetrics
- Englishpsychometrics
Translations
Catalan psicometria
- psicometriadesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Czech psychometrie
- psychometriedesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Finnish psykometriikka
- psykometriikkadesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Irish síciméadracht
- síciméadrachtdesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Italian psicometria
- psicometriadesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Portuguese psicometria
- psicometriadesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Russian психометри́я
- психометри́я (psixometríja)design of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Spanish psicometría
- psicometríadesign of psychological tests to measure intelligence
Cite this entry
APA
psychometrics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychometrics
MLA
“psychometrics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychometrics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychometrics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychometrics.
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