Heights
See also mountains.
an abnormal fear of being at great heights Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia.
the science of measuring heights, as with an altimeter. —altimetrical, adj.
altophobia
acrophobia.
1. acrophobia.
2. an abnormal fear of passing high buildings.
cremnomania
an abnormal interest in cliffs.
cremnophobia
an abnormal fear of precipices.
hypsiphobia, hypsophobia
acrophobia.
a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the varying elevations of the earth’s surface above sea level. —hypsographic, hypsographical, adj.
an instrument for measuring altitude by the relationship between atmospheric pressure and the boiling point of a liquid.
the measurement of altitude and heights, especially with refer-ence to sea level. —hypsometric, hypsometrical, adj.
a surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.
the measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.
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