altimetry

[al-tim-i-tree]

al·tim·e·try

[al-tim-i-tree]
noun
the science of measuring altitudes, as by altimeters.

Origin:
1690–1700; alti- + -metry

al·ti·met·ri·cal [al-tuh-me-tri-kuhl] , adjective
al·ti·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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altimetry (ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ)
 
n
the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
 
altimetrical
 
adj
 
alti'metrically
 
adv

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