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Definition of Gravimetry
1. Noun. The measurement of specific gravity.
Generic synonyms: Measure, Measurement, Measuring, Mensuration
Derivative terms: Gravimetric, Hydrometric
Definition of Gravimetry
1. Noun. the measurement of gravity (the strength of the gravitational field) ¹
2. Noun. the measurement of specific gravity; hydrometry ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gravimetry
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gravimetry
Literary usage of Gravimetry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences ...by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society (1888)
"... to gravimetry. O. anal'ysis of air. A measured volume of air, freed from
ammonia and watery vapour by passing through tubes containing pumice stone ..."
2. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: Vol. 1: Solids ...by J. Russell Boulding by J. Russell Boulding (1996)
"Gravity: Borehole gravimetry is a fairly recent extension of surface gravimetry.
Microgravity instrumentation (see Figure 1.5.3a), specially designed for ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"An improved determination of the gravity field from satellite orbits, supplemented
by terrestrial gravimetry, has been made by ..."
4. Methods of Practical Hygiene by Karl Bernhard Lehmann (1893)
"... certain, and cheap; and in many cases—especially when the determination of
small quantities is concerned—even more accurate than gravimetry. ..."
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