metrology

noun

me·​trol·​o·​gy me-ˈträ-lə-jē 

1

: the science of weights and measures or of measurement

2

: a system of weights and measures

metrological

ˌme-trə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

metrologist

me-ˈträ-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of metrology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the go-to responses of this figure are responsibility and metrology, such instincts find stability in institutions that objectify certain calculative agencies in a wider audit culture. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Atomic clocks, quantum sensors, and quantum metrology are enabling technologies. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026

The research, conducted by Francois Berkmans, Ludovic Nys, and Maxence Bigerelle, focuses on how surface metrology—essentially, the texture and topography of a painting’s brushstrokes—can be used like a fingerprint to zero in on the authorship of a particular artwork. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French métrologie, from Greek metrologia theory of ratios, from metron measure — more at measure

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for metrology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Medical Definition

metrology

noun

me·​trol·​o·​gy me-ˈträl-ə-jē 

plural metrologies

1

: the science of weights and measures or of measurement

2

: a system of weights and measures

metrological

ˌme-trə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

metrologically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

metrologist

me-ˈträl-ə-jəst 

noun