WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Hyp*som"e*try\, n. 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.
| Pronunciation: | hip'sâmitree | ||
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| Matching Terms: | hypsometric | ||
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| Definition: | [n] measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | ||
| Synonyms: | hypsography | ||
| See Also: | measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | ||
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| Definition: | \Hyp*som"e*try\, n. 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. | ||
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