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hypsometry
[ hip-som-i-tree ]
noun
- vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.
hypsometry
/ ˌhɪpsəˈmɛtrɪk; hɪpˈsɒmɪtrɪ /
noun
- (in mapping) the establishment of height above sea level Also calledhypsography
hypsometry
/ hĭp-sŏm′ĭ-trē /
- The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
- Also called hypsography
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Derived Forms
- hypˈsometrist, noun
- hypsometric, adjective
- ˌhypsoˈmetrically, adverb
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Other Words From
- hyp·so·met·ric [hip-s, uh, -, me, -trik], hypso·metri·cal adjective
- hypso·metri·cal·ly adverb
- hyp·some·trist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypsometry1
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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.
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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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