interferometry

interferometry

English

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.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.tə.fəˈɹɒ.mɪ.tɹi/
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    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/
    • Rhymes: -ɒmɪtɹi, -ɑmɪtɹi
    • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧ro‧me‧try

    Noun

    interferometry (uncountable)

    1. (physics) The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.

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