metrology

[mi-trol-uh-jee] / mɪˈtrɒl ə dʒi /

NOUN

measurement

Synonyms

STRONG

altitude amount amplitude analysis appraisal area assessment calibration capacity computation degree density depth determination dimension distance estimation evaluation extent frequency height judgment length magnitude mass measure mensuration pitch quantification quantity range reach scope size survey thickness time valuation volume weight width

WEAK

metage

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance thinness unimportance

Example Sentences

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For example, using identical entangled particles led to better accuracy in quantum metrology, the quantum science of very precise measurements.

From Scientific American

Morgan McCue, 24, a second-year graduate student in Georgetown University’s environmental metrology and policy program, wonders whether the tuition she’s paying will be worth it, even with a 5 percent tuition reduction.

From Washington Post

But metrology reminds us that irreproducibility should not automatically be seen as a sign of failure, argues a Nature editorial.

From Nature

Compared with metrology, experiments to reproduce results in fields such as cancer biology are likely to include many more sources of variability, which are fiendishly hard to control for.

From Nature

History of metrology buffs may point out that the meter was originally defined in terms of the size of the earth.

From Scientific American