metrology
(noun) the scientific study of measurement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
metrology (countable and uncountable, plural metrologies)
(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
(countable) A system of weights and measures.
Source: Wiktionary
Me*trol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -métrologie.]
Definition: The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
