horology

1 9.9

A study of time and the making of clocks and watches

noun
/həˈrɑːləʤi/

Specialized

: horología

Horology is the study of time.

Examples

I'm totally new to horology, so I can't really say that I have an opinion on this point yet (nor does it probably matter much to anyone else), but the idea of lesser-known boutique brands has an allure.

Blog text (12)
Claude read, almost at random, a half dozen books on horology, taking notes in a manner that mimicked the Abbe's system of cross-reference, except that his little scraps tended to rise like flags of surrender.

Fiction book (1992)
Horology is an art that requires patience and precision in building timepieces.
Horology combines science and craft in the production of clocks and watches.

Synonyms

chronography

vshorology

Specialized

1 9.8

Recording time and events in order using calendars and clocks

includes making timepieces and studying measurement not only recording sequences

chronometry

vshorology

Specialized

8.4

The study of measuring time very accurately using instruments like clocks

also covers designing and making timepieces rather than only precise measurement

clockmaking

vshorology

Specialized

6.2

The craft of making and repairing clocks

includes scientific study of measuring time as well as the craft

How Technical

chronometry

Specialized

8.4

horology

Specialized

1 9.9

clockmaking

Specialized

6.2

timekeeping

3 3.7

Surface Forms

horology singular

horologies plural

Morphology

horology = horo + logy

The -logy element is recognizable as 'study of,' but the horo- element is obscure for most learners, so the meaning is only partly inferable.

Etymology

Horology comes from the Greek root hora, meaning 'hour' or 'time', and the ending -logy, meaning 'study' as in biology. So horology is the 'study of hours', which is why it means measuring time and making clocks and watches.