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hypsography

[hip-sog-ruh-fee]

noun

  1. a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.

  2. topographical relief, especially as represented on a map.

hypsography

/ ˌhɪpsəˈɡræfɪk, hɪpˈsɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the study and mapping of the earth's topography above sea level

  2. topography or relief, or a map showing this

  3. another name for hypsometry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hypsography

    1. The scientific study of the Earth's topologic features above sea level, especially the measurement and mapping of land elevations.

    2. A representation or description of these features, as on a map.

  2. See hypsometry

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Other Word Forms

  • hypsographic adjective
  • hypsographical adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypsography1

First recorded in 1880–85; hypso- + -graphy

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