chronometry

8.4

The study of measuring time very accurately using instruments like clocks

noun
/krəˈnɑːmətri/

Specialized

: cronometría

The study of chronometry is essential for understanding historical events and timelines through accurate timekeeping.

Examples

Isotopic variations can establish a chronometry for when those events occurred.

Academic text (2005)
Genette's principles of fabula chronometry do little to account for the narrative sense of time, not least because at bottom temporality and narrative are interdependent concepts.

Academic text (2001)
In the field of chronometry, researchers strive to improve the accuracy of time measurements for various applications.
Chronometry involves the use of precise instruments to measure time accurately in scientific experiments.

Synonyms

timekeeping

vschronometry

3 3.7

Measuring and recording how time passes on clocks or watches

focuses on scientific accuracy and precise instruments rather than general recording

horology

vschronometry

Specialized

1 9.9

A study of time and the making of clocks and watches

focuses on precise measurement using scientific instruments and accuracy

chronography

vschronometry

Specialized

1 9.8

Recording time and events in order using calendars and clocks

emphasizes precise measurement with instruments rather than ordering events

How Precise

caesium clock

1 7.2

chronometry

Specialized

8.4

horology

Specialized

1 9.9

timekeeping

3 3.7

Surface Forms

chronometry singular

chronometries plural

Morphology

chronometry = chron (transparent) = chron + metry

The word 'chronometry' is derived from the combination of 'chron' and the suffix 'metry', indicating the science of measuring time.

Etymology

Chronometry comes from the Greek chronos meaning 'time' and the ending -metry meaning 'measure', so you can imagine it as a 'time meter'. That's why chronometry is the careful science of measuring time accurately, using very precise clocks.