astrophotometrical
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/ˌæs.troʊ.foʊtəˈmɛtrɪkəl/
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/ˌæs.trəʊ.fəʊtəˈmɛtrɪkəl/
measuring starlight
Etymology
'astrophotometrical' originates from Modern English, specifically the word 'astrophotometry' plus the adjectival suffix '-ical', where 'astro-' (from Greek 'astron') meant 'star' and 'photometry' derives from Greek 'phōs/phot-' meaning 'light' and 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
'astrophotometrical' changed from the Modern English noun 'astrophotometry' (itself formed from 'astro-' + 'photometry') and the adjective-forming suffix '-ical', eventually becoming the modern English adjective 'astrophotometrical'.
Initially, the root referred specifically to the 'measurement of light from celestial objects'; over time the derived adjective came to mean 'relating to or using astrophotometry' in descriptions of methods, data, or results.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to astrophotometry — the measurement of the brightness (light intensity) of astronomical objects.
The research team published astrophotometrical data showing the variability of the target star.
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Adjective 2
describing measurements, techniques, or results obtained by astrophotometric methods (i.e., measured photometrically in an astronomical context).
We used astrophotometrical calibration to convert detector counts into standard magnitudes.
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Last updated: 2025/11/08 19:34