— telemetric /tel'euh me"trik/ , adj. — telemetrically , adv. — telemetry /teuh lem"i tree/ , n.
/teuh lem"i teuhr, tel"euh mee'teuhr/ , n.
1. any of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
2. Elect. the complete measuring, transmitting, and receiving apparatus for indicating, recording, or integrating at a distance, by electrical translating means, the value of a quantity.
v.t.
3. to transmit (radio signals, data, etc.) automatically and at a distance, as between a ground station and an artificial satellite, space probe, or the like, esp. in order to record information, operate guidance apparatus, etc.
v.i.
4. to telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
[ 1855-60; TELE- 1 + -METER ]