hyetography

hy·e·tog·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee]
- /ˌhaɪ ɪˈtɒg rə fi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee]
- /ˌhaɪ ɪˈtɒg rə fi/

Definitions of hyetography word

noun hyetography the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall. 1
noun hyetography the study of the distribution and recording of rainfall 0
noun hyetography the branch of meteorology having to do with the geographical distribution and annual variation of rainfall 0

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Origin of hyetography

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; hyeto- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Hyetography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hyetography

hyetography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.