Metrology

//mɛˈtɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The science of weights and measures or of measurement. uncountable
2
the scientific study of measurement wordnet
3
A system of weights and measures. countable

Synonyms

altimetry bathymetry cartography chorography geodetics mensuration

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + -logy.

Related phrases

weights and measures

More for "metrology"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.