psychometrics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪkəʊˈmɛtrɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′kə me′triks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
psy•cho•met•rics  (sī′kə me′triks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) [Psychol.]
  1. Psychologythe measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
Also, psychometry. 
  • psycho- + -metrics 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
psychometrics / ˌsaɪkəʊˈmɛtrɪks/ (functioning as singular)
  1. the branch of psychology concerned with the design and use of psychological tests
  2. the application of statistical and mathematical techniques to psychological testing
'psychometrics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
psychometric - psychometry

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