hydrography

(hī drägrə fē)

noun

  1. the study, description, and mapping of oceans, lakes, and rivers, esp. with reference to their navigational and commercial uses
  2. the oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. of a region, esp. as dealt with on a map or in a survey, treatise, etc.

Origin: Fr hydrographie: see hydro- & -graphy

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See hydrography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hy·drog·ra·phies
  1. The scientific description and analysis of the physical conditions, boundaries, flow, and related characteristics of the earth's surface waters.
  2. The mapping of bodies of water.

Related Forms:

  • hy·drogˈra·pher noun
  • hyˌdro·graphˈic (hīˌdrə-grăfˈĭk) adjective
  • hyˌdro·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb

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