metrology

me·trol·o·gy

noun \me-ˈträl-ə-jē\

plural me·trol·o·gies

Definition of METROLOGY

1

: the science of weights and measures or of measurement

2

: a system of weights and measures

—met·ro·log·i·cal \ˌme-trə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—met·ro·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—me·trol·o·gist \me-ˈträl-ə-jəst\ noun