Relating to the measurement of geological time; involving precise determination of ages using chronometric methods.
From geo- (earth) + chronometric (from chronometer, a precision timepiece). A technical term emphasizing the precision and measurement aspects of dating.
Geochronometric precision has become so good that scientists can now date events to within a few million years over timescales of billions of years—imagine measuring to that accuracy.
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