Metrology
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noun.
The science that deals with measurement.
noun.
A system of measurement.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The science of weights and measures.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
science
of
weights and measures
or of
measurement
.
noun.
A
system
of weights and measures.
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noun.
the scientific study of measurement
Word Usage
"In science, he is famous for many developments in metrology, astronomy and seismology."
cross-reference
documentary metrology
historical metrology
inductive metrology
Etymologically Related
metric
metrological
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
science
scientific discipline
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