What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Timer vs Chronometer - What's the difference?

timer | chronometer |

As nouns the difference between timer and chronometer

is that timer is someone or something which times while chronometer is a device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.

timer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something which times.
  • A device used to measure amounts of time.
  • Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

    • Derived terms

    * egg timer, egg-timer

    See also

    * programmable

    Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    chronometer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chronometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.