n.
Pronunciation: - ' ä-m ə -tr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1908
: the study and measurement of interpersonal relationships in a group of people
– so · cio · met · ric \ ˌ s ō -s ē - ə - ' me-trik, ˌ s ō -sh ē - \ adjective