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Perimetry :: Perimetry (n.) The art of using the perimeter; measurement of the field of vision.

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

Tonometry :: Tonometry (n.) measurement of tension, esp. the tension of the eyeball..

Biometry :: Biometry (n.) Measurement of life; calculation of the probable duration of human life.

Micrometer :: Micrometer (n.) An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass..

Stadium :: Stadium (n.) A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia..

M :: M (n.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number..

Gasometrical :: Gasometrical (a.) Of or pertaining to the measurement of gases; as, gasometric analysis..

Hypsometry :: Hypsometry (n.) That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively..

Metronomy :: Metronomy (n.) Measurement of time by an instrument.

Holometer :: Holometer (n.) An instrument for making of angular measurements.

Hematinometric :: Hematinometric (a.) Relating to the measurement of the amount of hematin or hemoglobin contained in blood, or other fluids..

Actinometry :: Actinometry (n.) The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light.

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

Bathymetrical :: Bathymetrical (a.) Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of depths, especially of depths in the sea..

Measure :: Measure (v. i.) To make a measurement or measurements.

Admeasure :: Admeasure (v. t.) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff..

Rheometry :: Rheometry (n.) The measurement of the force or intensity of currents.

Metage :: Metage (v.) Measurement, especially of coal..

Theodolite :: Theodolite (n.) An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed..

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