altimetry

[ al-tim-i-tree ]
/ ælˈtɪm ɪ tri /

noun

the science of measuring altitudes, as by altimeters.

Origin of altimetry

First recorded in 1690–1700; alti- + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM altimetry

al·ti·met·ri·cal [al-tuh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌæl təˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective al·ti·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby altimetry

althusser, alti-, altigraph, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, altiplano, altissimo, altitude, altitude chamber, altitude dial

Example sentences from the Web for altimetry

  • Associated words: altimetry, altimeter, hypsometry, hypsometer.

    Putnam's Word Book |Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for altimetry

altimetry
/ (ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter

Derived forms of altimetry

altimetrical (ˌæltɪˈmɛtrɪkəl), adjective altimetrically, adverb