chronometric
adjective
chronometric is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chronometric means “Of or related to chronometers, clocks and other timekeeping devices” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chronometric?
| Letters | 12: C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chronometric?
Chronometric appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does chronometric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or related to chronometers, clocks and other timekeeping devices.
- 2
Of or related to chronometry, the study of timekeeping and the creation and maintenance of timekeeping devices.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chronometric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chronométrique |
| Portuguese | cronométrico |
| Spanish | cronométrico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chronometric come from?
From chrono- + -metric on the model of chronometer, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) and μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).