n. [ Gr. &unr_; a line + -metry. ] 1. Measurement of books by the number of lines which they contain. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Division of the text of a book into lines; especially, the division of the text of books into lines accommodated to the sense, -- a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a first principle, or element + -metry. ] The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements and their compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]