"-ometry" meaning in All languages combined

See -ometry on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From the ending of words such as geometry; compare -o-, -metry. Etymology templates: {{m|en|geometry}} geometry, {{m|en|-o-}} -o-, {{m|en|-metry}} -metry Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ometry, {{en-suffix}} -ometry
  1. Forming compound nouns describing "the action or process of measuring" something, frequently with corresponding nouns in -ometer. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ometry-en-suffix-LCUodNB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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