physiography

phys·i·og·ra·phy

P0278000 (fĭz′ē-ŏg′rə-fē)n. See physical geography.

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phys′i·og′ra·pher n.phys′i·o·graph′ic (-ə-grăf′ĭk), phys′i·o·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.phys′i·o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.

physiography

(ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) n (Physical Geography) another name for geomorphology, physical geography ˌphysiˈographer n physiographic, ˌphysioˈgraphical adj ˌphysioˈgraphically adv

phys•i•og•ra•phy

(ˌfɪz iˈɒg rə fi)

n. 1. physical geography. 2. (formerly) geomorphology. [1820–30] phys`i•og′ra•pher, n. phys`i•o•graph′ic (-əˈgræf ɪk) phys`i•o•graph′i•cal, adj.

physiography

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

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the systematic classification and description of nature. See also geography; geology. — physiographer, n. — physiographic, physiographical, adj.See also: Classification

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physiography - the study of physical features of the earth's surfacephysical geographygeographics, geography - study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation