metrology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /mɛˈtɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (US)
- /mɛtˈɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English metrology From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + English -logy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
- (countable) A system of weights and measures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metrologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
metrological · metrologically · metric · metrologist
Translations (37)
it metrologia (system of weights and measures) · hu méréstudomány (science of measurement) · hu méréstan (science of measurement) · crh ölçeme ilimi (science of measurement) · mk метрологија (science of measurement) · sh metrològija (science of measurement) · sh metrològija (system of weights and measures) · cs metrologie (science of measurement) · fi mittaustiede (science of measurement) · es metrología (science of measurement) · pl metrologia (science of measurement) · cs měrný systém (system of weights and measures) · sh метроло̀гија (system of weights and measures) · ru метроло́гия (science of measurement) · de Metrologie (science of measurement) · tr ölçümbilim (science of measurement) · da metrologi (science of measurement) · no metrologi (science of measurement) · ro metrologie (science of measurement) · hy չափագիտություն (science of measurement) · fi mittajärjestelmä (system of weights and measures) · it metrologia (science of measurement) · fr métrologie (science of measurement) · ja 測定学 (science of measurement) · ca metrologia (science of measurement) · fi metrologia (science of measurement) · pt metrologia (science of measurement) · is mælifræði (science of measurement) · ja 度量衡 (system of weights and measures) · pl metrologia (system of weights and measures) · mk метрологија (system of weights and measures) · sh метроло̀гија (science of measurement) · cmn 計量學 /计量学 (science of measurement) · hu metrológia (science of measurement) · ru систе́ма мер и весов (system of weights and measures) · gl metroloxía (science of measurement) · bg метроло́гия (science of measurement)