Part 1907

<i>Tooke.</i>

<h1>Chronographic</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chron`o*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a chronograph.</def>

<h1>Chronography</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chro*nog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See <er>Chronograph</er>.]</ety> <def>A description or record of past time; history.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Chronologer</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chro*nol"o*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Chronologist</er>.</def>

<h1>Chronologic, Chronological</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw><hw>Chron`o*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chron`o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Relating to chronology; containing an account of events in the order of time; according to the order of time; <as>as, <ex>chronological</ex> tables</as>.</def> <i>Raleigh</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Chron`o*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Chronologist, Chronologer</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw><hw>Chro*nol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chro*nol"o*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>A person who investigates dates of events and transactions; one skilled in chronology.</def>

<blockquote>That learned noise and dust of the <b>chronologist</b> is wholly to be avoided. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>THe most exact <b>chronologers</b> tell us that Christ was born in October, and not in December. <i>John Knox.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chronology</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chro*nol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Chronologies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ time + <?/ discourse: cf. F. <ets>chronologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.</def>

<blockquote>If history without <b>chronology</b> is dark and confused, <b>chronology</b> without history is dry and insipid. <i>A. Holmes.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chronometer</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chro*nom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ time + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>chronom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A metronome.</def>

<cs><col>Box chronometer</col>. <cd>See under <er>Box</er>.</cd> -- <col>Pocket chronometer</col>, <cd>a chronometer in the form of a large watch.</cd> -- <col>To rate a chronometer</col>. <cd>See <er>Rate</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></cd></cs>

<h1>Chronometric, Chronometrical</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw><hw>Chron`o*met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chron`o*met"ric*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>chronom\'82trique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer.</def>

<h1>Chronometry</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chro*nom"e*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>chronom\'82trie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of measuring time; the measuring of time by periods or divisions.</def>

<h1>Chronopher</h1> <Xpage=254>

<hw>Chron"o*pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ time + <?/ to carry.]</ety> <def>An instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity.</def>