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noun
The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology tree English dilate Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English dilatometry From dilate + -o- + -metry.
