horology
1Horology — (from Greek: ὥρα, hour, time and Greek: λόγος, logos, study, speech ; lit. the study of time) is the art or science of measuring time. Clocks, watches, clockwork, sundials, clepsydras, timers, time recorders and marine chronometers are all… …
2Horology — Ho*rol o*gy, n. [See {Horologe}.] The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc. [1913 Webster] …
3horology — (n.) science of time, 1819, probably from Gk. hora hour (see HOUR (Cf. hour)) + LOGY (Cf. logy). Earlier it meant clock, clock dial (c.1500), from L. horologium. Related: Horologist …
4horology — ► NOUN 1) the study and measurement of time. 2) the art of making clocks and watches. DERIVATIVES horological adjective horologist noun. ORIGIN from Greek h ra time …
5horology — [hō räl′ə jē] n. [< Gr hōra, HOUR + LOGY] the science or art of measuring time or making timepieces …
6horology — noun Etymology: Greek hōra + English logy Date: 1819 1. the science of measuring time 2. the art of making instruments for indicating time …
7horology — /haw rol euh jee, hoh /, n. the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time. [1810 20; < Gk horo (comb. form of hóra HOUR) + LOGY] * * * …
8horology — noun The art, science and technology of timekeeping and timekeepers, such as clocks, watches and sundials …
9horology — science of time measurement Sciences and Studies …
10horology — n. science of measuring time; art of creating timepieces …
