Orthometric

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004040",
  "term": "Orthometric",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Relating to heights or elevations measured along the plumb line from the geoid to a point on the Earth's surface. These heights are corrected for the non-parallelism of equipotential surfaces. Orthometric heights are the most common type of elevation used in engineering and mapping applications, often referenced to a national vertical datum.",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "translations": {
    "de": "orthometrisch",
    "es": "ortométrico",
    "fr": "orthométrique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/orthometric/"
}