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Measuring :: Measuring (a.) Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure..

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

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..

Heliometer :: Heliometer (n.) An instrument devised originally for measuring the diameter of the sun; now employed for delicate measurements of the distance and relative direction of two stars too far apart to be easily measured in the field of view of an ordinary telescope.

Metric :: Metric (a.) Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement..

Photometrician :: Photometrician (n.) One engaged in the scientific measurement of light.

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

Spectrometer :: Spectrometer (n.) A spectroscope fitted for measurements of the luminious spectra observed with it.

Admensuration :: Admensuration (n.) Same as Admeasurement.

Ozonometry :: Ozonometry (n.) The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone.

Dimension :: Dimension (n.) Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom..

Coulomb :: Coulomb (n.) The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements. It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by the current produced by an electro-motive force of one volt acting in a circuit having a resistance of one ohm, or the quantity transferred by one ampere in one second. Formerly called weber..

Measurement :: Measurement (n.) The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required..

Odometry :: Odometry (n.) Measurement of distances by the odometer.

Dynameter :: Dynameter (n.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter of the glass, gives the magnifying power..

Altitudinal :: Altitudinal (a.) Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements..

Countergage :: Countergage (n.) An adjustable gage, with double points for transferring measurements from one timber to another, as the breadth of a mortise to the place where the tenon is to be made..

Elextrometry :: Elextrometry (n.) The art or process of making electrical measurements.

Pneumometry :: Pneumometry (n.) Measurement of the capacity of the lungs for air.

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..

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