Graphometry

/ɡræfˈɒmɪtri/ noun

Definition

The technique or practice of using a graphometer to measure and record angles and distances in surveying and mapping.

Etymology

Graphometer + -y (practice/science of). Emerged as a formal surveying discipline in the 16th-17th centuries.

Kelly Says

Graphometry was revolutionary because it unified two things that seemed separate—writing down measurements (grapho-) and measuring accurately (-metry)—creating the first systematic way to create precise maps!

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