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hypsography
[ hip-sog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- topographical relief, especially as represented on a map.
hypsography
/ ˌhɪpsəˈɡræfɪk; hɪpˈsɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the study and mapping of the earth's topography above sea level
- topography or relief, or a map showing this
- See hypsometryanother name for hypsometry
hypsography
/ hĭp-sŏg′rə-fē /
- The scientific study of the Earth's topologic features above sea level, especially the measurement and mapping of land elevations.
- A representation or description of these features, as on a map.
- See hypsometry
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Derived Forms
- hypsographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hyp·so·graph·ic [hip-s, uh, -, graf, -ik], hypso·graphi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypsography1
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