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profilometry

noun

Etymology

From profile + -o- + -metry.

  1. derived from pro
  2. derived from profilo
  3. borrowed from profil
  4. formed as profilometry — “profile + -o- + -metry”

Definitions

  1. The use of a technique in the measurement and profiling of an object.

  2. The methodology of performing eddy current profiling of tubing.

    • The profilometry of the tubing was conducted directly following the eddy current exam.

  3. The technique in which a diamond stylus, in contact with a sample, measures surface…

    The technique in which a diamond stylus, in contact with a sample, measures surface variations as a function of position.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The use of a laser or white-light, computer-generated projections to perform surface…

      The use of a laser or white-light, computer-generated projections to perform surface measurements of three dimensional objects.

      • Surface profilometry was used to measure the film thickness.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA