hydrometry
|hy-dro-me-try|
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/haɪˈdrɑmətri/
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/haɪˈdrɒmətri/
measuring water
Etymology
'hydrometry' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'hydor' and 'metron', where 'hydor' meant 'water' and 'metron' meant 'measure'.
'hydrometry' changed from New Latin 'hydrometria' and eventually became the modern English word 'hydrometry'.
Initially, it meant 'measurement of water', and over time it has retained this core meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the measurement and study of the quantity, flow, level, and other physical properties of water in rivers, streams, and other bodies of water; the techniques and instruments used for such measurements.
Hydrometry is essential for flood forecasting and the design of hydraulic structures.
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