meter-, metro-, metr-, -metrical, -metrically, -metron, -metric, -metrist, -meters, -metry, -metre

(Greek: measure)


astrophotometrical
Relating to the measurement of the intensity of light of celestial objects.
asymmetrical
asymmetry
A lack or absence of symmetry; dissimilarity in corresponding parts of organs on opposite sides of the body that are normally alike.
ataxiameter
An instrument for measuring involuntary tremor and unsteadiness (as the swaying of the whole body in the erect posture).
atmidometer
1. An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
2. An atmometer (an instrument for measuring the rate of the evaporating power of the air).
atmidometric; evaporimeter
1. A reference to an instrument for measuring the rate at which water evaporates, usually into the atmosphere.
2. Relating to an instrument for determining the amount of evaporation from a moist surface in a given time.
atmidometry
1. The science of measuring the rate and amount of evaporation of water.
2. Measurement of evaporation, as with an atmometer.
atmometer
audiometer, sonometer
1. An instrument for measuring hearing activity for pure tones of normally audible frequencies.
2. An instrument that generates sounds of known frequency and intensity; used to measure an individual's hearing ability; especially, the level at which a sound becomes audible at a given frequency.
audiometry
1. The measurement of hearing, as by means of an audiometer.
2. Measuring the sensitivity of hearing.
3. Rapid measurement of the hearing of one person, or a group, against a predetermined limit of normality during which auditory responses to different frequencies presented at a constant intensity level are tested.
aurometer
An instrument for measuring the hearing level of the ears.
autometry, autometric
1. Self-measurement.
2. Self-estimation.
3. Measurement of the parts of one's figure in terms of its entire height.
4. Using oneself as the measuring stick for other people, cultures, and languages.
autophonometry
Measurement or assessment by the individual of his/her own auditory sensory experiences; such as, the sound created by a vibrating tuning fork.
auxanometer
auxiliometer

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