The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hypsometry \Hyp*som"e*try\, n. That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypsometry n 1: measurement of the elevation of land above sea level [syn: hypsometry, hypsography]