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orographyenUK
o·rog·ra·phy O0125600 (ô-rŏg′rə-fē)n. The study of the physical geography of mountains and mountain ranges.
or′o·graph′ic (ôr′ə-grăf′ĭk), or′o·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.or′o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.orography (ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) or orologyn (Physical Geography) the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains oˈrographer, oˈrologist n orographic, ˌoroˈgraphical, orological adj ˌoroˈgraphically, ˌoroˈlogically advo•rog•ra•phy (ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg-)
n. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. Also called o•rol•o•gy (ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-) [1840–50] or•o•graph•ic (ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə-) or`o•graph′i•cal, adj. or`o•graph′i•cal•ly, adv. orography, oreographyPhysical Geography. the study of mountains and mountain systems. — orographic, oreographic, oreographical, orographical, adj.See also: Mountains
the branch of physical geography that studies mountains and mountain systems. — orographic, orographical, adj.See also: GeographyorographyThe study of relief features such as mountains or the mapping of these.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | orography - the science of mountainsorologygeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
TranslationsOrographyenUK
orography[ȯ′räg·rə·fē] (geography) The branch of geography dealing with mountains. Orography the branch of geomorphology devoted to the description and classification of forms of relief (mountain ranges, uplands, basins, and so on) on the basis of external characteristics and without regard to origin. orographyenUK
Related to orography: orographicSynonyms for orographynoun the science of mountainsSynonymsRelated Words |