altimetry


al·tim·e·ter

A0232700 (ăl-tĭm′ĭ-tər)n. An instrument for determining elevation, especially an aneroid barometer used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude.
[Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots + -meter.]
al′ti·met′ric (ăl′tə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.al·tim′e·try n.

altimetry

(ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ) nthe science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter altimetrical adj ˌaltiˈmetrically adv

al•tim•e•try

(ælˈtɪm ɪ tri)

n. the science of measuring altitude, as by an altimeter. [1690–1700] al`ti•met′ri•cal (-təˈmɛ trɪ kəl) adj.

altimetry

the science of measuring heights, as with an altimeter. — altimetrical, adj.See also: Heights
Translations
altimetria