psychometry
1 synonym for psychometry, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The science of testing and measuring mental abilities and personality.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
psychometrics
How to use psychometry
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
study psychometry
Both senses are specialist, one belonging to psychology and the other to parapsychology.
Etymology
The word is formed from the combining forms psycho- and -metry.
Full origin of psychometry →Frequently asked questions
What does psychometry mean?
It has two meanings. In psychology it is the use of tests to measure traits such as intelligence and personality. In parapsychology it is the claimed ability to learn about an object's past by handling it.
Is psychometry the same as psychometrics?
In the sense of measuring traits with psychological tests, psychometrics is given as a synonym. The paranormal sense belongs only to psychometry.
How do you pronounce psychometry?
It is usually said sy-KOM-uh-tree, with the stress on the second syllable.
