bathymetry

[ buh-thim-i-tree ]

noun
  1. the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.

  2. the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.

Origin of bathymetry

1
First recorded in 1860–65; bathy- + -metry

Other words from bathymetry

  • ba·thym·e·ter, noun
  • bath·y·met·ric [bath-uh-me-trik], /ˌbæθ əˈmɛ trɪk/, bath·y·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • bath·y·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for bathymetry

bathymetry

/ (bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water

Derived forms of bathymetry

  • bathymetric (ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • bathymetrically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for bathymetry

bathymetry

[ bə-thĭmĭ-trē ]


  1. The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.

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