chronograph
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chronograph
- /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/ UK
- /ˈkɹəʊ-/ UK
- /-ɡɹæf/ UK
- /ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/ US
- /ˈkɹoʊ-/ US
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From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.
noun chronographs
- A chronogram.
- A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
- A combination of a watch and a stopwatch. Along this critical length Sir Nigel [Gresley], completely unmoved and in a very cheerful humour, came into my compartment and sat down next to me, with the immense chronograph in his hand that he had had made specially for speed recording; [...].
verb chronographs · chronographing · chronographed
- To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
Translations
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noun device which marks or records time or time intervals
| 日本語 | クロノグラフ kuronogurafu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 記時器 /记时器 jìshíqì, 計時碼表 /计时码表 jìshí mǎbiǎo, 記時儀 /记时仪 jìshíyí, 錄時器 /录时器 lùshíqì |
| Português | cronógrafo |
| Français | chronographe |
| Deutsch | Chronograph, Chronograf |
| Русский | хроно́граф xronógraf |
| العربية | كْرُونُوغْرَاف krūnūḡrāf |
Talk about this word "chronograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chronograph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chronograph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chronograph "chronograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chronograph.Cite this
@misc{chronograph_2026,
title = {chronograph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chronograph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
