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noun
The data present in contour lines; measurement of altitude or depth versus area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hypsometry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
noun
the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geology
History
From hypso- + -graphy.
