English dictionary

hypsometry

/h/I/p's/A/m/I/tr/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

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Synonyms hypsography

Source: WordNet 3.0
That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.

noun

Source: webster1913