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Baculometry :: Baculometry (n.) Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.

Geometry :: Geometry (n.) That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space..

Mismeasurement :: Mismeasurement (n.) Wrong measurement.

Tenthmetre :: Tenthmetre (n.) A unit for the measurement of many small lengths, such that 1010 of these units make one meter; the ten millionth part of a millimeter..

Sounding :: Sounding (n.) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained..

Pantometry :: Pantometry (n.) Universal measurement.

Acidimetry :: Acidimetry (n.) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required..

Anthropometry :: Anthropometry (n.) Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc..

Eudiometer :: Eudiometer (n.) An instrument for the volumetric measurement of gases; -- so named because frequently used to determine the purity of the air.

Repetition :: Repetition (n.) The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Ozonometry :: Ozonometry (n.) The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone.

Altitudinal :: Altitudinal (a.) Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements..

Mechanical :: Mechanical (a.) Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric..

Odometry :: Odometry (n.) Measurement of distances by the odometer.

Measurement :: Measurement (n.) The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres..

Actinometric :: Actinometric (a.) Pertaining to the measurement of the intensity of the solar rays, either (a) heating, or (b) actinic..

Cardiometry :: Cardiometry (n.) Measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation..

Cathetometer :: Cathetometer (n.) An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid, or of the same column at different times. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated (bb). The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces, and the differences in vertical height are th

Spectrometer :: Spectrometer (n.) A spectroscope fitted for measurements of the luminious spectra observed with it.

Photometrician :: Photometrician (n.) One engaged in the scientific measurement of light.

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