types:
seismography
the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
actinometry
measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
algometry
measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
anthropometry
measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
arterial blood gases
measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
densitometry
measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
dosimetry
measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
mental measurement
a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
observation
the act of making and recording a measurement
pelvimetry
measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
photometry
measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
quantification
the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
radioactive dating
measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
sampling
measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
sounding
the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
sound ranging
locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
scaling
act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
spirometry
the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
surveying
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
telemetry
automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
thermogravimetry
the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
tonometry
the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
triangulation
a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated
volumetric analysis
quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents
volumetric analysis
determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination
cytophotometry
the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer
scalage
the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension