METROLOGY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word metrology. (close relations)
Definition of METROLOGY
Best Alternative Words for METROLOGY
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calibration | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | ||||||||
measurement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
mensuration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
quantification | nounn | |||||||
noun • a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no') • the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something | ||||||||
reckoning | nounn | |||||||
noun • problem solving that involves numbers or quantities • a bill for an amount due • the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | ||||||||
scaling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of arranging in a graduated series • act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale • ascent by or as if by a ladder | ||||||||
surveying | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map | ||||||||
gauging | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train • the thickness of wire • diameter of a tube or gun barrel verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • rub to a uniform size • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation • measure precisely and against a standard • adapt to a specified measurement • mix in specific proportions |