indicating the process or science of measuring: anthropometry, geometry
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-metry,
- a combining form with the meaning "the process of measuring'' that specified by the initial element:anthropometry; chronometry.
- Greek -metria action or process of measuring, equivalent. to métr(on) measure (see meter2) + -ia -y3
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'-metry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acidimetry
- allometry
- altimetry
- anemometry
- anthropometry
- antisymmetry
- archaeometry
- astrometry
- atmometry
- audiometry
- axis of symmetry
- barometry
- bathymetry
- bilateral symmetry
- biometry
- calorimetry
- center of symmetry
- cephalometry
- chronometry
- complexometry
- coulometry
- craniometry
- dolorimetry
- dosimetry
- dynamometry
- galvanometry
- gasometry
- geometry
- gravimetry
- hygrometry
- hypsometry
- iodometry
- isometric
- isometry
- maumet
- meter
- metric
- micrometry
- nonsymmetry
- optometry
- osmometry
- osteometry
- oxidimetry
- oximetry
- pelvimetry
- photogrammetry
- photometry
- physiometry
- piezometry
- planimetry