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hypsometry

UK/hɪpˈsɒm.ə.tɹi/US/hɪpˈsɑm.ə.tɹi/

hypsometry noun: the measurement of elevation relative to sea level.

Noun

hypsometry (uncountable)

  1. The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.

Origin of hypsometry

From hypso- + -metry.

Words formed from hypsometry

Questions about hypsometry

What does hypsometry mean?
Hypsometry means the measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
What part of speech is hypsometry?
Hypsometry is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypsometry?
Hypsometry is pronounced /hɪpˈsɒm.ə.tɹi/ (UK).

Words near hypsometry in the dictionary

  1. hypsometric
  2. hypsometrical
  3. hypsometrically
  4. hypsometrist
  5. hypsometrists
  6. hypsometry
  7. hypsophobia
  8. hypsophyll
  9. hypsophyllary
  10. hypsophylls
  11. hypural

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