horologic

A horologic engineer carefully assembles a mechanical watch movement.

Definition

Adjective: Relating to the science of measuring time or the art of making clocks and watches. It describes something connected to horology, the field concerned with timekeeping instruments.

Usage Examples

• (Pertaining to the study of timekeeping devices.)
• (Related to the scientific measurement of time.)
• (Concerning the art of clockmaking.)

Advanced Usage

• "Horologic tradition": The historical development and craftsmanship of timekeeping.

  • The Swiss are renowned for their horologic tradition, passed down through generations of watchmakers.

• "Horologic mechanism": The internal workings of a clock or watch.

  • The repair of this antique pocket watch requires an understanding of its complex horologic mechanism.

Variants and Related Words

• Horological (adj): An alternative form with the same meaning.

  • The horological society meets annually to discuss new timekeeping technologies.

• Horology (n): The art or science of measuring time, or the making of clocks and watches.

  • Horology is both a technical discipline and a craft.

• Horologist (n): A person who makes or repairs clocks and watches, or studies timekeeping.

  • The horologist spent years restoring the 18th-century grandfather clock.

Synonyms

• Timekeeping: Related to the measurement of time.
• Chronometric: Pertaining to the precise measurement of time (often used in scientific contexts).

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