psychometrics
noun, plural in form but singular in constructionpsy·cho·met·rics | \ ˌsī-kə-ˈme-triks 
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\Definition of psychometrics
: the psychological theory or technique of mental measurement
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psychometrics
noun plural but singular in constructionpsy·cho·met·rics | \ -ˈme-triks \
\Medical Definition of psychometrics
1 : a branch of clinical or applied psychology dealing with the use and application of mental measurement
2 : the technique of mental measurements : the use of quantitative devices for assessing psychological trends
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The first known use of psychometrics was in 1914
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