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hyetography

[ hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.


hyetography

/ ˌhaɪɪtəˈɡræfɪk; ˌhaɪɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the distribution and recording of rainfall
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Derived Forms

  • ˌhyetoˈgraphically, adverb
  • hyetographic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hy·e·to·graph·ic [hahy-i-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], hye·to·graphi·cal adjective
  • hye·to·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyetography1

First recorded in 1840–50; hyeto- + -graphy

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