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-metry

American  

  1. a combining form with the meaning “the process of measuring” that specified by the initial element.

    anthropometry; chronometry.
-metry British  

combining form

  1. indicating the process or science of measuring

    anthropometry

    geometry
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Usage

What does -metry mean? The combining form -metry is used like a suffix meaning “the process of measuring.” It is often used in scientific terms. The form -metry comes from Greek -metria, meaning “action or process of measuring.” Find out how -metria is related to diameter, isometric, and metronome at our entries for these words. What are variants of -metry?While -metry doesn't have any variants, it's related to the forms -metric, -metrics, and -meter. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these forms.

Other Word Forms

  • -metric combining form

Etymology

Origin of -metry

< Greek -metria action or process of measuring, equivalent to métr ( on ) measure ( see meter 2) + -ia -y 3

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