interferometry.

Measurement based on combining waves and analyzing the interference they produce.

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Words that belong together

• optical interferometry
• radio interferometry

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Optical interferometry revealed a change too small for the ordinary image.

The station combined the receivers’ signals through radio interferometry.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.