hypsometry

[ hip-som-i-tree ]

noun

1. vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.

hypsometry

/ hɪpˈsɒmɪtrɪ; ˌhɪpsəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. (in mapping) the establishment of height above sea level Also calledhypsography

hypsometry

/ hĭp-sŏm′ĭ-trē /

1. The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
2. Also called hypsography

Derived Forms

• ˌhypsoˈmetrically, adverb
• hypsometric, adjective
• hypˈsometrist, noun

Other Words From

• hyp·so·met·ric [hip-s, uh, -, me, -trik], hypso·metri·cal adjective
• hypso·metri·cal·ly adverb
• hyp·some·trist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypsometry¹

First recorded in 1560–70; hypso- + -metry

Example Sentences

Hypsometry, hip-som′e-tri, n. the art of measuring the heights of places on the earth's surface by means of the Hypsom′eter.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: altimetry, altimeter, hypsometry, hypsometer.

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What a deplorable state for the science of hypsometry to be in!

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