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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“From a metrology point of view, this sort of horrified me, because these are completely unofficial terms,” says Brown.

From Scientific American

The practice of adding ‘leap seconds’ to official clocks to keep them in sync with Earth’s rotation will be put on hold from 2035, the world’s foremost metrology body has decided.

From Scientific American

Beyond Measure especially shines when it portrays the innate messiness of metrology.

From Scientific American

After his freshman and sophomore years he did bioengineering research; when COVID-19 canceled the team’s 2020 season he took a gap year and immersed himself in semiconductors and metrology engineering with Lam Research.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Scientific American