Hypsometry
Pronunciation : Hyp*som"e*try
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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