physiographicaladj.
/ˌfɪzɪəˈɡrafᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌfɪziəˈɡræfək(ə)l/ = physiographic adj.
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physiographical1784
physico-geographical1794
physiographic1840
1784 W. Coxe Trav. Poland, Russia, Sweden, & Denmark II. vii. x. 496 At Lund was also instituted..a Royal Physiographical Society, which was incorporated by the king in 1778.
1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. vii. 910 The branch of geological enquiry which deals with the evolution of the existing contours of the dry land is termed Physiographical Geology.
1890 Q. Rev. July 88 The Vosges interested him profoundly, but from a purely physiographical point of view.
1929 Jrnl. Ecol. 17 106 The term [sc. limnology] continued to be frequently used for the physiographical aspect of lake investigations only, and the notion of limnology as a mere branch of physical geography..persisted.
1990 A. S. Trenhaile Geomorphol. Canada i. 11 Canada's three main structural components account for many of its geological and physiographical characteristics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1784- to throw one's toys out of the cot
- to throw one's toys out of the pram
- to throw one's weight about or around
- to throw one's wicket away
- to throw oneself at
- to throw oneself at the head of
- to throw oneself away
- to throw oneself into
- to throw oneself into the arms of
- to throw oneself on
- to throw oneself upon
- to throw open
- to throw open one's doors
- to throw out
- to throw out a tub to the whale
- to throw out of gear
- to throw out of state
- to throw out on etc ass
- to throw out on her ass
- to throw out on his ass
- to throw out one's eyes
- to throw over
- to throw over the bar
- to throw over the perch
- to throw overboard