geography

ge·og·ra·phy  (j-gr-f)

n. pl. ge·og·ra·phies

1. The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.

2. The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.

3. A book on geography.

4. An ordered arrangement of constituent elements: charting a geography of the mind.

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[Latin gegraphia, from Greek gegraphi : ge-, geo- + -graphi, -graphy.]

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ge·ogra·pher n.

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geography

Noun

1. the study of the earth's surface, including physical features, climate, and population

2. the physical features of a region [Greek gē earth + -graphy]

geographer n
geographical
geographic adj
geographically adv

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geography  (j-gr-f)

1. The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.

2. The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.

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Geography

See also earth; equator; land; maps.

anthropogeography

the scientific study of man’s geographical distribution and his relationship with his environment.

colatitude

the complement of latitude; the difference between any given latitude and 90°.

gazetteer

1. a book of place names, sometimes with additional information, arranged alphabetically.
2. an index to an atlas.

geography

1. the science that studies and describes the surface of the earth and its physical, biological, political, economie, and demographic characteristics and the complex interrelations among them.
2. the topographical features of a specific area.
3. a book on this subject. — geographer, n. — geographic, geographical, adj.

geomorphology

the study of the characteristics, origins, and development of land forms. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.

geopolitics

1. the study or application of the effect of political or economic geography on the political structure, programs, or philosophy of a state.
2. a policy or policies based on such factors.
3. the complex of geographical and political factors affecting or determining the nature of a state or region.
4. the study of the relationship between geography and politics, applied especially to the study of the doctrines and actions of Nazi Germany in the context of world domination. — geopolitician, n. — geopolitical, adj.

hypsography

the branch of geography that studies land areas above sea level to measure and map them. — hypsographic, hypsographical, adj.

islandology

the science or study of islands. — islandologist, n.

loxodrome

a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.

megameter

an instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.

meridian

1. a great circle that passes through the earth’s poles and any other given point on the earth’s surface.
2. half of such a circle.
3. any line of longitude running north and south on a map. See also astronomy. — meridian, meridional, adj.

orography

the branch of physical geography that studies mountains and mountain systems. — orographic, orographical, adj.

paleogeography, palaeogeography

the branch of geography that studies the features of the earth of past geologie times. — paleogeographer, palaeogeographer, n. — paleogeographic, palaeogeographic, paleogeographical, palaeogeographical, adj.

physiography

1. physical geography.
2. geomorphology. See also classification. — physiographer, n. — physiographic, physiographical, adj.

telmatology

a branch of physical geography that studies wet lands, as marshes or swamps.

thermogeography

the study of geographical variation and distribution of temperature. — thermogeographical, adj.

topography

1. the art or technique of preparing charts or maps of a specified area.
2. the physical features of an area. — topographic, topographical, adj.

topology

the study of the physical features of a specific place or area, usually accompanied by maps or charts showing relationships and elevations. — topologist, n. — topologic, topological, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

geography - study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation geographics earth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts physical geography, physiography - the study of physical features of the earth's surface topography - precise detailed study of the surface features of a region economic geography - the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities

Translations

geography [dʒɪˈɔgrəfɪ] n → geografía

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geography [dʒɪˈɔgrəfɪ] n → géographie f

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geography [dʒɪˈɔgrəfɪ] n → Geografie f;

(Scol) → Erdkunde f

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geography [dʒɪˈɔgrəfɪ] n → geografia