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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
“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

hypsometry

/ ĭ-ŏĭ-ٰŧ /

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

  • ˌˈٰ, adverb
  • hypsometric, adjective
  • ˈdzٰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· [hip-s, uh, -, me, -trik], ȴ·۾· adjective
  • ȴ·۾··ly adverb
  • ·dz·ٰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypsometry1

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

Examples have not been reviewed.

What a deplorable state for the science of hypsometry to be in! which the Novara ought to put an end to.

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