hyp·som·e·try (h p-s m -tr )n. The measurement of elevation relative to sea level. hyp  so·metric (hps -m trk), hypso·metri·cal adj.hyp so·metri·cal·ly adv.hyp·som e·trist n. |
hypsometry [hɪpˈsɒmɪtrɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (in mapping) the establishment of height above sea level Also called hypsography
hypsometric [ˌhɪpsəˈmɛtrɪk], hypsometrical adj
hypsometrically adv
hypsometrist n
| hypsometry (hp-sm-tr) The measurement of elevation relative to sea level. Also called hypsography. |
hypsometry
the measurement of altitude and heights, especially with refer-ence to sea level. — hypsometric, hypsometrical, adj.
See also: Heights, Measurement
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| Noun | 1. | hypsometry - measurement of the elevation of land above sea level measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
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