bathymetry

[ buh-thim-i-tree ]

noun

1. the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.
2. the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.

bathymetry

/ ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk; bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water

bathymetry

/ bə-thĭm′ĭ-trē /

1. The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.

Derived Forms

• bathymetric, adjective
• ˌbathyˈmetrically, adverb

Other Words From

• ba·thyme·ter noun
• bath·y·met·ric [bath-, uh, -, me, -trik], bathy·metri·cal adjective
• bathy·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bathymetry¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bathy- + -metry

Example Sentences

Bathymetry, bath-im′et-ri, n. the science of measuring the depth of seas and lakes.

From Project Gutenberg