Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypsometric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: hyp-so-met-ric
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)

Example Sentences

"Thus the hypsometric curves (Text-fig. 9) and the talwege (Text-fig. 6) are not so unstable as their form might lead one to believe."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hypsometry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hypsometric From hypsometry + -ic.

Frequently Paired Words

hypsometer

Questions

What does hypsometric mean?: Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
Where does hypsometric come from?: Etymology tree English hypsometry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hypsometric From hypsometry + -ic.

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