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noun ther·mom·e·try \ thər-ˈmä-mə-trē , thə-ˈmä-mə-tər \

Definition of thermometry

: the measurement of temperature

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thermometry

noun ther·mom·e·try \ thə(r)-ˈmäm-ə-trē \

medical Definition of thermometry

plural thermometries
: the measurement of temperature

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