"librametry" meaning in English

See librametry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From library + -metry; coined in 1948 by S. R. Ranganathan. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|library|metry}} library + -metry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} librametry (uncountable)
  1. The application of statistics and operations research to the running of a library. Tags: uncountable
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