horological
Pertaining to timekeeping
Horological relates to the measurement of time or the art of making timepieces.
A horological collection contains clocks and watches.
The museum's horological department houses centuries of clockwork.
The word appears mainly in specialized contexts—collectors, restorers, and enthusiasts of fine watchmaking.
Portable chain-attached timepiece
- grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- fobChain-attached bauble
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
restoration · Victorian · Edwardian · patina · mechanism · ornate · engraving · brass
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
frequency · stability · deviation · tolerance · adjustment · rate · amplitude · timing
Tick-controlling clock component
- movementChange in position
- mainspringClock's power coil
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
- hairspringCoiled timing regulator
gear train · rotor · oscillator · pawl · ratchet · barrel · pinion · arbor
Hour-measuring device
- wristwatchPortable timekeeping accessory
- pocket watchPortable chain-attached timepiece
- grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
- mantel clockTimepiece for fireplace ledge
cuckoo clock · sundial · hourglass · astrolabe · waterclock · carriage clock · regulator · atomic clock
Timepiece crafter and repairer
- clockmakerTimepiece craftsman
- horologistTimepiece specialist
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
loupe · workshop · bench · tools · lathe · tweezers · oiler · bushing
pocket watch
Portable chain-attached timepiece
- grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- fobChain-attached bauble
escapement · restoration · Victorian · Edwardian · patina · mechanism · ornate · engraving · brass · enamel
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
timekeeping · frequency · stability · deviation · tolerance · adjustment · rate · amplitude · timing · nanosecond
escapement
Tick-controlling clock component
- movementChange in position
- mainspringClock's power coil
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
hairspring · gear train · rotor · oscillator · pawl · ratchet · barrel · pinion · arbor · pivot
timepiece
Hour-measuring device
- wristwatchPortable timekeeping accessory
- pocket watchPortable chain-attached timepiece
- grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
mantel clock · cuckoo clock · sundial · hourglass · astrolabe · waterclock · carriage clock · regulator · atomic clock · tower clock
watchmaker
Timepiece crafter and repairer
- clockmakerTimepiece craftsman
- horologistTimepiece specialist
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
atelier · loupe · workshop · bench · tools · lathe · tweezers · oiler · bushing · servicing
horologicalastronomical
Relating to outer space
spatial · geographic · metrological · barometric · cartographic
hour, horoscope, anachronism, anachronistic, chronometer, horology, chronometry, horologe, chronometric