chronometric

adjective

chro·​no·​met·​ric ˌkrä-nə-ˈme-trik 

ˌkrō-

variants or less commonly chronometrical

ˌkrä-nə-ˈme-tri-kəl 

ˌkrō-

: of or relating to a chronometer or chronometry

chronometrically

ˌkrä-nə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkrō-

adverb

Examples of chronometric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Monday, the first workday after the great chronometric shift, the same darkness that seemed to set in so swiftly Friday would be more than an hour earlier. —Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023

Altogether, the design offers a better ratio of angular velocity to chronometric performance. —Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023

To the best of their knowledge, the latest radiocarbon dates are the first chronometric age determinations for Malaysian rock art. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023

This movement is characterized by unerring precision, chronometric performance and magnetic resistance. —Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021

Then, in 2018, another skull surfaced at the Drimolen site, and chronometric dating placed both craniums around 2 million years old. —Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

chronometer or chronometry + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chronometric

• allometric
• asymmetric
• barometric
• bathymetric
• biometric
• coulometric
• cytometric
• geometric
• gravimetric
• isometric
• manometric
• morphometric

Medical Definition

chronometric

adjective

chro·​no·​met·​ric ˌkrän-ə-ˈme-trik, ˌkrō-nə- 

variants also chronometrical

-tri-kəl 

: of or relating to a chronometer or chronometry