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noun combining form
Etymology: French -metrie, from Latin -metria, from Greek, from metrein to measure, from metron — more at measure
art, process, or science of measuring <chronometry> <photometry>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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-metry — me*try [See { meter}.] A suffix denoting the art, process, or science, of measuring; as, acidimetry, bathymetry, chlorometry, chronometry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-metry — combining element meaning process of measuring, M.E. metrie, from M.Fr. metrie, from L. metria, from Gk. metria a measuring of, from metros measurer of, from metron measure (see METER (Cf. meter) (n.2)) … Etymology dictionary
-metry — [mə trē] [Gr metria < metron,MEASURE] combining form the process, art, or science of measuring [bathymetry, psychometry] … English World dictionary
-metry — comb. form forming nouns denoting procedures and systems corresponding to instruments in meter (calorimetry; thermometry). Etymology: after geometry etc. f. Gk metria f. metres measurer * * * mə.trē, ri noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Middle … Useful english dictionary
-metry — a combining form with the meaning the process of measuring that specified by the initial element: anthropometry; chronometry. [ < Gk metria action or process of measuring, equiv. to métr(on) measure (see METER2) + ia Y3] * * * … Universalium
-metry — suffix denoting measuring or measurement. * * * [Gr. metrein to measure] a word termination denoting the measurement of, or the science of measuring, an object specified by the word stem to which the termination is affixed … Medical dictionary
-metry — combining form in nouns denoting procedures and systems corresponding to names of instruments ending in meter (such as calorimetry corresponding to calorimeter). Origin from Gk metria, from metrēs measurer … English new terms dictionary
-metry — (G). Measurement … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
-metry — me·try … English syllables
-metry — combining form denoting measuring or measurement … The new mediacal dictionary
