Hypsography

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The scientific study of the earth's topologic configuration above sea level, especially the measurement and mapping of land elevations.
  • n. A representation or description of the earth's topologic features above sea level, as on a map.
  • n. Hypsometry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The data present in contour lines; measurement of altitude or depth versus area.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See the extract.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
  • n. the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    measure    mensuration    measurement    measuring    geology