| 单词 | topography |
| 释义 | topography[ tuh-pog-ruh-fee ] / təˈpɒg rə fi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR topography ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural to·pog·ra·phies.the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality. the detailed description, especially by means of surveying, of particular localities, as cities, towns, or estates. the relief features or surface configuration of an area. the features, relations, or configuration of a structural entity. 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. Origin of topography1400–50; late Middle English topographye<Late Latin topographia<Greek topographía.See topo-, -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM topographyWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH topographytopography , typographyWords nearby topographytop-of-the-line, topog., topographer, topographic anatomy, topographic map, topography, topolect, topological equivalence, topological group, topological invariant, topological space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for topographyBritish Dictionary definitions for topographytopography / (təˈpɒɡrəfɪ) / noun plural -phiesthe study or detailed description of the surface features of a region the detailed mapping of the configuration of a region the land forms or surface configuration of a region the surveying of a region's surface features the study or description of the configuration of any object Derived forms of topographytopographer, nountopographic (ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk) or topographical, adjectivetopographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for topographytopography [ tə-pŏg′rə-fē ] n.The description of the regions of the body or of a body part, especially the regions of a definite and limited area of the surface. Other words from topographytop′o•graph′ic (-grăf′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for topographytopography [ tə-pŏg′rə-fē ] 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. The detailed description or drawing of the physical features of a place or region, especially in the form of contour maps. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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