planimetry

noun

pla·​nim·​e·​try

pləˈnimə‧trē

plural -es

1

: the measurement of plane surfaces

—distinguished from stereometry

2

: the natural and cultural features of terrain excluding relief as indicated on a map

Word History

Etymology

French planimétrie, from Medieval Latin planimetria, from Latin planus flat + -metria -metry

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