Meaning & use

telemetric

adjective·Academic

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Relating to telemetry, the automatic measurement and wireless transmission of data from remote sources.

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The satellite sends telemetric data back to mission control every few seconds.

Engineers analyzed the telemetric readings to diagnose the engine failure.

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From 'tele-' (far off) and 'metric' (measuring); widely used in aerospace, medicine, and wildlife tracking.

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remote-sensing

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