Bathymetry Definition
bə-thĭmĭ-trē
noun
The measurement of the depth of bodies of water.
American Heritage
The science of measuring the depths of oceans, seas, etc.
Webster's New World
The topographic maps of the sea floor resulting from such measurements.
Webster's New World
The measurement of the depths of the seas.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- plumbing
- echolocation
- bathometry
- aquiculture
- altimetry
other
The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.
American Heritage Science
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Other Word Forms of Bathymetry
Noun
Singular:
bathymetry
Plural:
bathymetriesOrigin of Bathymetry
bathy- + -metry
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