hypsometry

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(-säm′ə trē)

noun

the measurement of surface elevations above any level reference plane, esp. sea level

Origin: hypso- + -metry

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See hypsometry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.

Related Forms:

  • hypˌso·metˈric (hĭpˌsə-mĕtˈrĭk), hypˌso·metˈri·cal adjective
  • hypˌso·metˈri·cal·ly adverb
  • hyp·somˈe·trist noun

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