psychometric

adjective

psy·​cho·​met·​ric ˌsī-kə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce psychometric (audio)
: of or relating to psychometrics or psychometry
psychometrically adverb

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Greenland will now get to choose the Arctic Ambassador—the senior official to represent Denmark in Arctic affairs—with approval from Copenhagen, and the psychometric test to evaluate whether children should be taken from their homes will be scrapped. Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025 However, this psychometric instrument has stood the test of time as a scientifically valid means of assessing cognitive ability. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 In behavioral health, data diversity—from subjective patient reports to behavioral observations and psychometric assessments to data from digital health tools and wearables—leads to silos and missed opportunities for integrated care. Surabhi Bhandari, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Nickson — who has always believed in the importance of psychological profiling and psychometric testing in player development and recruitment — pushed for the £60m outlay on Joelinton and Allan Saint-Maximin during the summer of 2019. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for psychometric

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychometric was in 1854

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“Psychometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychometric. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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psychometric

adjective
psy·​cho·​met·​ric ˌsī-kə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce psychometric (audio)
: of or relating to psychometrics
psychometrically adverb

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