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hypsography

[ hip-sog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
  2. topographical relief, especially as represented on a map.


hypsography

/ ˌhɪpsəˈɡræfɪk; hɪpˈsɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the study and mapping of the earth's topography above sea level
  2. topography or relief, or a map showing this
  3. another name for hypsometry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hypsography

/ hĭp-sŏgrə-fē /

    1. The scientific study of the Earth's topologic features above sea level, especially the measurement and mapping of land elevations.
    2. A representation or description of these features, as on a map.


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Derived Forms

  • hypsographic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hyp·so·graph·ic [hip-s, uh, -, graf, -ik], hypso·graphi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypsography1

First recorded in 1880–85; hypso- + -graphy

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