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photometric

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