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- [hip-som-i-ter]
- /hɪpˈsɒm ɪ tər/
- /hɪpsˈɒmɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hip-som-i-ter]
- /hɪpˈsɒm ɪ tər/
Definitions of hypsometer word
- noun hypsometer thermobarometer (def 1). 1
- noun hypsometer A device for calibrating thermometers at the boiling point of water at a known height above sea level or for estimating height above sea level by finding the temperature at which water boils. 1
- noun hypsometer an instrument for measuring altitudes by determining the boiling point of water at a given altitude 0
- noun hypsometer any instrument used to calculate the heights of trees by triangulation 0
- noun hypsometer a device for determining height above sea level by measuring atmospheric pressure as indicated by the boiling point of water 0
- noun hypsometer any of several instruments for measuring heights of trees by triangulation 0
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Origin of hypsometer
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; hypso- + -meter
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Parts of speech for Hypsometer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypsometer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hypsometer usage trend in Literature
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- what is hypsometer?
- how to make a hypsometer?
- how to use a hypsometer?
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