contour map

con·tour map

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-too r map]
- /ˈkɒn tʊər mæp/
- /ˈkɒn.tɔːr mæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-too r map]
- /ˈkɒn tʊər mæp/

Definitions of contour map words

noun contour map a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map 3
noun contour map a map showing contour lines 3
noun contour map a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface. 1
noun contour map A map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines. 0

See all 4 definitions of contour map

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Origin of contour map

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Contour map

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contour map

contour map popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

contour map usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contour map

noun contour map

relief map — a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
topographic map — a map showing topographic features, usually by means of contour lines.

All 2 Synonyms of contour map