: of or relating to photometry or the photometer

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In September, Ralph collected photometric data on both ice giants while the HST simultaneously imaged them from Earth orbit. Diane Hope, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023 But the photometric success of other JWST results so far suggests Labbé and his colleagues’ preliminary analysis is correct. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photometric was in 1820

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“Photometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photometric. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

photometric

adjective
: of or relating to photometry or the photometer
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