psychometry

psy·chom·e·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-kom-i-tree]
- /saɪˈkɒm ɪ tri/
- /saɪkˈəʊmətri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kom-i-tree]
- /saɪˈkɒm ɪ tri/

Definitions of psychometry word

noun psychometry Psychology. psychometrics. 1
noun psychometry the alleged art or faculty of divining facts concerning an object or a person associated with it, by contact with or proximity to the object. 1
noun psychometry measurement and testing of mental states and processes 0
noun psychometry (in parapsychology) the supposed ability to deduce facts about events by touching objects related to them 0
noun psychometry the hypothesized ability to obtain knowledge about an object, or about a person connected with it, through contact with the object 0
abbreviation PSYCHOMETRY psychometrics 0

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Origin of psychometry

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; psycho- + -metry

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psychometry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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