chronometry

noun

chro·​nom·​e·​try krə-ˈnä-mə-trē How to pronounce chronometry (audio)
: the measuring of time

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The in-house caliber hand wound movement offers stable chronometry, with a power reserve of 55 hours. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 Here, Andrea Foffi, the world’s ultimate Speedy guru, explores the model’s role and evolution in the broader context of contemporary chronometry. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022 As well as improved chronometry, its big headline winner was 15,000 Gauss anti-magnetism—about 250 times more than the industry standard for anti-magnetic watches. Alex Doak, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021 Donders is dead: cortical traveling waves and the limits of mental chronometry in cognitive neuroscience. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2015

Word History

Etymology

chrono- + -metry, after chronometer

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chronometry was in 1833

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“Chronometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronometry. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

chronometry

noun
chro·​nom·​e·​try krə-ˈnäm-ə-trē How to pronounce chronometry (audio)
plural chronometries
: the science of measuring time especially by periods or intervals
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