acidimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present | - |
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actinometry | (noun) measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) | - |
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algometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure | - |
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alkalimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present | - |
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allometry | (noun) the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole | - |
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anemometry | (noun) measuring wind speed and direction | - |
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anthropometry | (noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities | - |
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astrometry | (noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies | - |
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asymmetry | (noun) (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | - |
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audiometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity of hearing | - |
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(noun) the measurement of hearing | Synonyms: audiology |
basketry | (noun) the craft of basket making | - |
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bathymetry | (noun) measuring the depths of the oceans | Synonyms: plumbing |
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biometry | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics |
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cabinetry | (noun) the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) | Synonyms: cabinetwork |
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calorimetry | (noun) measurement of quantities of heat | - |
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cephalometry | (noun) measurement of human heads | - |
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colorimetry | (noun) quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter | Synonyms: colorimetric analysis |
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coquetry | (noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | Synonyms: dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying |
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craniometry | (noun) the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts | - |
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cytophotometry | (noun) the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer | - |
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densitometry | (noun) measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission | - |
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dissymmetry | (noun) lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | Synonyms: disproportion, imbalance |
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dosimetry | (noun) measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source | - |
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fetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: foetometry |
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foetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: fetometry |
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gadgetry | (noun) appliances collectively | - |
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geometry | (noun) the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | - |
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gravimetry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: hydrometry |
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hydrometry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: gravimetry |
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hypsometry | (noun) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | Synonyms: hypsography |
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isometry | (noun) equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.) | - |
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(noun) equality of elevation above sea level | - |
(noun) a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points | - |
(noun) the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same | - |
marquetry | (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture | Synonyms: marqueterie |
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micrometry | (noun) measuring with a micrometer | - |
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musketry | (noun) the technique of using small arms (especially in battle) | - |
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(noun) musketeers and their muskets collectively | - |
optometry | (noun) the practice of an optometrist | - |
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pargetry | (noun) ornamental plasterwork | Synonyms: pargeting, pargetting |
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parquetry | (noun) a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor | Synonyms: parqueterie |
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pelvimetry | (noun) measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) | - |
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photometry | (noun) measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) | - |
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pleximetry | (noun) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | Synonyms: percussion |
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poetry | (noun) literature in metrical form | Synonyms: poesy, verse |
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(noun) any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling | - |
polymetry | (noun) The combining of different metres simultaneously. | - |
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psychometry | (noun) any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements | Synonyms: psychometrics, psychometrika |
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puppetry | (noun) a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) | - |
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(noun) the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows | - |
pycnometry | (noun) The determination of liquid density by weighing the liquid in a container (pycnometer) of known volume. | - |
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rocketry | (noun) the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation | - |
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sociometry | (noun) the quantitative study of social relationships | - |
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spectrometry | (noun) the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | Synonyms: spectrographic analysis, spectroscopic analysis, spectroscopy, spectrum analysis |
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spirometry | (noun) the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity | - |
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stoichiometry | (noun) (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers) | - |
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supersymmetry | (noun) (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces | - |
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symmetry | (noun) (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane | Synonyms: balance, correspondence, symmetricalness |
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(noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions | Synonyms: isotropy |
(noun) balance among the parts of something | Synonyms: proportion |
telemetry | (noun) automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means | - |
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thermogravimetry | (noun) the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances | - |
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thermometry | (noun) the measurement of temperature | - |
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toiletry | (noun) artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) | Synonyms: toilet articles |
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tonometry | (noun) the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea | - |
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trigonometry | (noun) the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Synonyms: trig |
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trinketry | (noun) trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively | - |
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viscometry | (noun) the measurement of viscosity | Synonyms: viscosimetry |
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viscosimetry | (noun) the measurement of viscosity | Synonyms: viscometry |
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