optometric
|op-to-met-ric|
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/ˌɑptəˈmɛtrɪk/
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/ˌɒptəˈmɛtrɪk/
relating to measuring vision
Etymology
'optometric' originates from English, specifically from the word 'optometry' combined with the suffix '-ic', where 'optometry' comes from Modern Latin/Greek 'optometria' (see + measure).
'optometry' came into English via Modern Latin 'optometria', from Greek 'optos' meaning 'seen' (or 'able to be seen') + 'metron' meaning 'measure'; the adjective form 'optometric' was formed by adding the English adjectival suffix '-ic'.
Initially, related terms meant 'measurement of sight'; over time the adjective 'optometric' came to mean more broadly 'relating to the profession or practice of optometry'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to optometry or to the practice and profession of examining eyes and prescribing corrective lenses.
The clinic offers optometric assessments for patients of all ages.
Synonyms
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