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interferometry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.tə.fəˈɹɒ.mɪ.tɹi/
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  • General-American: /ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/
  • rhymes with -ɒmɪtɹi
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noun

Meaning 1

The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English interfere 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 interferometry From interfere + -o- + -metry.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: interferometrie — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • Farefare: dãampuugmakrʋm — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • French: interférométrie — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • German: Interferometrie — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • Irish: trasnamhéadracht — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • Japanese: 干渉法 (kanshōhō) — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • Russian: интерферометрия (interferometrija) — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
  • Spanish: interferometría — the design and use of optical or radio interferometers
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