hydrography

noun

hy·​drog·​ra·​phy hīˈdrägrəfē 

plural -es

1

: the description and study of seas, lakes, rivers, and other waters: such as

a

: the measurement of flow and investigation of the behavior of streams especially with reference to the control or utilization of their waters

b

: the measurement of tides and currents especially as an aid in navigation

c

: the surveying, sounding, and charting of bodies of water

2

: bodies of water or a representation of them on a map

Word History

Etymology

Middle French hydrographie, from hydr- + -graphie -graphy (from Latin -graphia)

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Rhymes for hydrography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• lithography

Kids Definition

hydrography

noun

hy·​drog·​ra·​phy

hī-ˈdräg-rə-fē

1

: the study of bodies of water (as seas, lakes, and rivers) especially in relation to their use by people

2

: the mapping of bodies of water

hydrographer

-fər

noun

hydrographic

ˌhī-drə-ˈgraf-ik

adjective