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topographer

to·pog·ra·pher
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuh-pog-ruh-fer]
    • /təˈpɒg rə fər/
    • /təˈpɒɡ.rə.fi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-pog-ruh-fer]
    • /təˈpɒg rə fər/

Definitions of topographer word

  • noun topographer a specialist in topography. 1
  • noun topographer a person who describes the surface features of a place or region. 1
  • noun topographer mapper of geographical features 1
  • noun topographer an expert or specialist in topography 0
  • noun topographer a person who describes or maps the topography of a place or region 0

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Origin of topographer

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Greek topográph(os) topographer (see topo-, -graph) + -er1

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Parts of speech for Topographer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

topographer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

topographer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for topographer

noun topographer

  • assessor — An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax.
  • cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
  • mapmaker — a person who makes maps; cartographer.
  • mapper — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
  • measurer — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.

Top questions with topographer

  • what is a topographer?

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