to·pog·ra·phy (t -p g r-f )n. pl. to·pog·ra·phies 1. Detailed, precise description of a place or region. 2. Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions and elevations. 3. A description or an analysis of a structured entity, showing the relations among its components: In the topography of the economy, several depressed areas are revealed. 4. a. The surface features of a place or region. b. The surface features of an object: The topography of a crystal. 5. The surveying of the features of a place or region. 6. The study or description of an anatomical region or part. top o·graph (tp-gr f) n.top o·graphic (-grf k), topo·graphi·cal (--kl) adj.top o·graphi·cal·ly adv. |
topography [təˈpɒgrəfɪ]
n pl -phies
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study or detailed description of the surface features of a region
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the detailed mapping of the configuration of a region
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the land forms or surface configuration of a region
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) the surveying of a region's surface features
5. the study or description of the configuration of any object
topographer n
topographic [ˌtɒpəˈgræfɪk], topographical adj
topographically adv
| topography (t-pgr-f) 1. The three-dimensional arrangement of physical attributes (such as shape, height, and depth) of a land surface in a place or region. Physical features that make up the topography of an area include mountains, valleys, plains, and bodies of water. Human-made features such as roads, railroads, and landfills are also often considered part of a region's topography. 2. The detailed description or drawing of the physical features of a place or region, especially in the form of contour maps. |
topography
1. the detailed mapping or description of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
2. the relief features or surface configuration of an area. — topographer, n. — topographic, adj.
See also: Maps2. the relief features or surface configuration of an area. — topographer, n. — topographic, adj.
1. the art or technique of preparing charts or maps of a specified area.
2. the physical features of an area. — topographic, topographical, adj.
See also: Geography2. the physical features of an area. — topographic, topographical, adj.
The configuration of the ground to include its relief and all features. Topography addresses both dry land and the sea floor (underwater topography).
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| Noun | 1. |  topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural featuresshape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" |
| 2. |  topography - precise detailed study of the surface features of a regiongeographics, geography - study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation topology - topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age" |
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