radiometric
|ra-di-o-met-ric|
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/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈmɛ.trɪk/
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/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈmɛ.trɪk/
measurement of radiation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'radiometric' originates from the combination of 'radio-' from Latin 'radius' meaning 'ray' and '-metric' from Greek 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
Historical Evolution
'radiometric' evolved from the combination of 'radio-' and '-metric' in the 20th century to describe techniques related to radiation measurement.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'measurement of rays', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to the measurement of radiation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the measurement of radiation.
The radiometric analysis was crucial for the experiment.
Synonyms
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