chronometry
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From chrono- + -metry on the model of chronometer, q.v., ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) and μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
Noun
[edit]chronometry (usually uncountable, plural chronometries)
- Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.