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topographic

to·pog·ra·phy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuh-pog-ruh-fee]
    • /təˈpɒg rə fi/
    • /təˈpɑɡ·rə·fi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-pog-ruh-fee]
    • /təˈpɒg rə fi/

Definitions of topographic word

  • noun plural topographic the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality. 1
  • noun plural topographic the detailed description, especially by means of surveying, of particular localities, as cities, towns, or estates. 1
  • noun plural topographic the relief features or surface configuration of an area. 1
  • noun plural topographic the features, relations, or configuration of a structural entity. 1
  • noun plural topographic a schema of a structural entity, as of the mind, a field of study, or society, reflecting a division into distinct areas having a specific relation or a specific position relative to one another. 1
  • adjective topographic mapping geographical features 1
See all 6 definitions of topographic

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Origin of topographic

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English topographye < Late Latin topographia < Greek topographía. See topo-, -graphy

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Parts of speech for Topographic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Topographic

topographic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

topographic usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • bathymetry

    measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water

  • contour interval

    the difference in altitude represented by the space between two contour lines on a map

  • contour map

    a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map

  • differential compaction

    differences in the extent to which sediment is compacted owing to topographic irregularities of the surface on which it is deposited.

  • flatland

    a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.

  • geological survey

    U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.
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