hydrographic

adjective

hy·​dro·​graph·​ic ˌhī-drə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce hydrographic (audio)
Synonyms of hydrographicnext
1
: of or relating to the characteristic features (such as flow or depth) of bodies of water
2
: relating to the charting of bodies of water
hydrographer
hī-ˈdrä-grə-fər How to pronounce hydrographic (audio)
noun
hydrography
hī-ˈdrä-grə-fē How to pronounce hydrographic (audio)
noun

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The Legal Amazon is an area in nine states of Brazil that's home to the largest hydrographic basin in the world. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 The specialist dive and hydrographic vessel lost power and ran aground on Saturday evening while conducting a reef survey one nautical mile off the southern coast of the Samoan island of Upolu, according to New Zealand authorities. — Isaac Yee, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French hydrographique, from Middle French, from hydr- + -graphique -graphic

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydrographic was in 1665

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“Hydrographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrographic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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