Roots of Measurement

Roots of Measurement

The words in this unit are closely connected to writing, studying, ad measuring. As such, they scribe fields of study (or discipline), as well as techniques in this unit because many new roots are introduced here, may of which are scientific or technical.

meter/metry

  • altimeter = altimeter
  • anemometer = anemometer
  • barometer = barometer
  • diameter = diameter
  • geometry = geometri
  • meter = meter
  • metronome = metronom
  • micrometer = mikrometer
  • milimeter = milimeter
  • pedometer = pedometer
  • perimeter = perimeter
  • thermometer = termometer
  • voltmeter = voltmeter

graph/graphy

  • Autobiography: Otobiografi
  • Bibliography: Bibliografi
  • Biography: Biografi
  • Choreography: Koreografi
  • Demography: Demografi
  • Epigraph: Epigraf
  • Graffiti: Grafiti
  • Graph: Graf
  • Graphite: Grafit
  • Monograph: Monograf
  • Oceanography: Oseanografi
  • Orthography: Ortografi
  • Photograph: Fotografi

logy

  • Anthropology: Antropologi
  • Bacteriology: Bakteriologi
  • Biology: Biologi
  • Climatology: Klimatologi
  • Etymology: Etimologi
  • Geology: Geologi
  • Meteorology: Meteorologi
  • Neurology: Neurologi
  • Ornithology: Ornitologi
  • Pathology: Patologi
  • Petrology: Petrologi
  • Pharmacology: Farmakologi
  • Physiology: Fisiologi
  • Psychology: Psikologi
  • Sociology: Sosiologi
  • Technology: Teknologi
  • Theology: Teologi
  • Zoology: Zoolog

gram

  • Cablegram: Kabelgram
  • Cryptogram: Kriptogram
  • Diagram: Diagram
  • Grammar: Tata bahasa
  • Ideogram: Ideogram
  • Monogram: Monogram
  • Parallelogram: Persegi panjang beraturan
  • Program: Program
  • Telegram: Telegram

scrib/script

  • circumscribe = membatasi atau membataskan
  • describe = menggambarkan atau menjelaskan
  • inscribe = menuliskan atau mengukirkan
  • manuscript = naskah atau tulisan tangan
  • postscript = tambahan yang ditulis setelah surat atau dokumen selesai
  • prescribe = meresepkan atau menetapkan
  • scrabble = mencari-cari atau mengacak huruf
  • scribe = penulis atau juru tulis
  • script = naskah atau skenario
  • scriptorium = ruangan tempat menyalin atau menulis naskah
  • scripture = kitab suci atau tulisan suci
  • subscribe = berlangganan atau menyetujui
  • subscript = tulisan yang diletakkan di bawah simbol atau huruf
  • superscript = tulisan yang diletakkan di atas simbol atau huruf
  • transcribe = menyalin atau mengetik ulang

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