Main Entry:

ba·thym·e·try

Pronunciation:

\bə-ˈthi-mə-trē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ba·thym·e·tries

Etymology:

International Scientific Vocabulary

Date:

circa 1859

: the measurement of water depth at various places in a body of water ; also : the information derived from such measurements

— bathy·met·ric \ˌba-thi-ˈme-trik\ also bathy·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\ adjective

— bathy·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb