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photometry

pho·tom·e·try
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-tom-i-tree]
    • /foʊˈtɒm ɪ tri/
    • /ˌfəʊ.ˈtɒ.mɪ.trɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tom-i-tree]
    • /foʊˈtɒm ɪ tri/

Definitions of photometry word

  • noun photometry the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power. 1
  • noun photometry the science dealing with such measurements. 1
  • noun photometry the measurement of the intensity of light 0
  • noun photometry the branch of physics concerned with such measurements 0
  • noun photometry the branch of optics dealing with this 0

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Origin of photometry

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
From the New Latin word photometria, dating back to 1815-25. See photo-, -metry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Photometry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

photometry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

photometry usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with photometry

  • what is photometry?
  • what is flame photometry?

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