adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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fō'tə-mĕt'rĭk
/ˌfoʊ.təˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to photometry or to photometers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Adjusting position with respect to light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to photometry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: photometrical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From photo- + -metric.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
fotomètric
— of or relating to photometry
French:
photométrique
— of or relating to photometry
Portuguese:
fotométrico
— of or relating to photometry
Spanish:
fotométrico
— of or relating to photometry
French:
photométrique
— adjusting position with respect to light