volumetric
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vahlyuhmehtrikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɑljəˈmɛtɹɪk
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to measurement by volume
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or relating to measurement by volume
Used this way, volumetric is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use volumetric
- “Volumetric analysis.”adjective
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination.
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