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Topography

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Noun

1. topography

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

2. topography

precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Topography

see synonyms of topography
noun plural -phies
1. 
the study or detailed description of the surface features of a region
2. 
the detailed mapping of the configuration of a region
3. 
the land forms or surface configuration of a region
4. 
the surveying of a region's surface features
5. 
the study or description of the configuration of any object

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Topography

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nounWord forms: plural toˈpographies
1. 
the accurate and detailed description of a place
2. 
a. 
the science of drawing on maps and charts or otherwise representing the surface features of a region, including its relief and rivers, lakes, etc., and such man-made features as canals, bridges, roads, etc.
b. 
these surface features
3. 
topographic surveying
4. 
a study or description of a region, system, or part of the body showing specific relations of component parts as to shape, size, position, etc.
cerebral topography
5. 
any similar study of an entity, as the mind, the atom, a particular discipline, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Topography

see synonyms of topography
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.

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