cartography

car·tog·ra·phy

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-tog-ruh-fee]
- /kɑrˈtɒg rə fi/
- /kɑːˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-tog-ruh-fee]
- /kɑrˈtɒg rə fi/

Definitions of cartography word

uncountable noun cartography Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts. 3
noun cartography the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts 3
noun cartography the art or work of making maps or charts 3
noun cartography the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction. 1
noun cartography The science or practice of drawing maps. 1
noun cartography mapmaking 1

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Origin of cartography

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Latin c(h)art(a) carte + -o- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Cartography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cartography

cartography popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for cartography

noun cartography

topography — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
geopolitics — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
earth science — any of various sciences, as geography, geology, or meteorology, that deal with the earth, its composition, or any of its changing aspects.
geology — the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.
physiography — the science of physical geography.

All 7 Synonyms of cartography