Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The art of determining the exact error of a timepiece by observation; also, more generally, the art of keeping time, or of knowing the time of day.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The art, practice, or method of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Compare French horométrie. See horometer.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word horometry.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.