"barology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bəɹˈɒlədʒi/ [UK]
Etymology: From baro- + -logy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|baro|logy}} baro- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} barology (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, physics) The science of gravity or weight. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-barology-en-noun-2Sj6KZul Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (music) A method of analyzing music according to hypermeter, deriving a structure of strong and weak bars and then phrases. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-barology-en-noun-f-DA6tBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with baro-, English terms suffixed with -logy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with baro-: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barologist
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