Definitions

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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Authorities said traffic cameras are tested each year by Switzerland's Federal Institute of Metrology and the photos taken are sealed.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, could potentially enforce this in future.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

The resulting prefixes are “very thoughtful” and the result of years of discussions, says Georgette Macdonald, director-general of Canada’s Metrology Research Centre in Halifax.

From Scientific American • Nov. 23, 2022

Stopping the adjustments is “a leap forward” for researchers who work on time and frequency, says Georgette Macdonald, director general of the Metrology Research Centre in Halifax, Canada.

From Scientific American • Nov. 22, 2022

Metrology: Lord Kelvin's view of its necessity— Its definition § 2.

From The New Physics and Its Evolution by Poincaré, Lucien