chronometric
Example Sentences
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He tends to speak methodically and carefully — in a way that could seem guarded, but more aptly reflects a chronometric yearning for accuracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
A decidedly more worldly motive spurred the invention of increasingly accurate chronometric devices that enabled the calculation of longitude at sea.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
The need to gauge the divisions of the day and night led the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to create sundials, clocks and other early chronometric tools.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 31, 2011
Even the winner of the $2,000 first prize belongs to this chronometric school of titling.
From Time Magazine Archive
The officer on duty looked like he was experiencing a bit of chronometric distortion himself.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
