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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chro•nom•e•ter (krə nom′i tər),USA pronunciation n. - Timea timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
- Timeany timepiece, esp. a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy.
- 1705–15; chrono- + -meter
chron•o•met•ric (kron′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation chron′o•met′ri•cal, adj. chron′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv. |