Definition of hypsometric in English:
hypsometric
adjective ˌhɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmɛtrɪkˌhɪpsoʊˈmɛtrɪk
Relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Total consumption rates on benthos were divided by the littoral area based on hypsometric and limnological data.
- The third dealt with the development of a so-called pasigraphy, which led Humboldt to the fundamental distinction of hypsometric and formation maps.
- A modified hypsometric curve can be used to help describe the relationships between drainage, alluvial and shallow marine basins.
Definition of hypsometric in US English:
hypsometric
adjectiveˌhɪpsoʊˈmɛtrɪkˌhipsōˈmetrik
Relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
Example sentencesExamples
- The third dealt with the development of a so-called pasigraphy, which led Humboldt to the fundamental distinction of hypsometric and formation maps.
- Total consumption rates on benthos were divided by the littoral area based on hypsometric and limnological data.
- A modified hypsometric curve can be used to help describe the relationships between drainage, alluvial and shallow marine basins.