chronometry
noun
chronometry is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chronometry means “Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chronometry is chronometries.
How many letters and syllables are in chronometry?
| Letters | 11: C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 chronometry?
Chronometry appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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).
Forms of chronometry
- chronometries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chronometry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of horology: the study of time, particularly the science, art, and technology of time measurement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chronometry come from?
From chrono- + -metry on the model of chronometer, q.v., 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).