Lexic.us

Definition of Topography

1. Noun. The configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features.

2. Noun. Precise detailed study of the surface features of a region.

Definition of Topography

1. n. The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region.

Definition of Topography

1. Noun. a precise description of a place ¹

2. Noun. a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object ¹

3. Noun. the features themselves (the terrain) ¹

4. Noun. the surveying of the features ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Topography

1. [n -PHIES]

Medical Definition of Topography

1. The surface features of an object or how it looks its texture, direct relation between these features and materials properties (hardness, reflectivity etc.). (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Topography

topographer topographers topographic topographic anatomy topographic map topographic point topographical topographical control topographical map topographical maps

topographically topographies topographist topographists topographs topography topoi topoinhibition topoisomer topoisomerase

topoisomerases topoisomeric topoisomerization topoisomers topolatry topolect topolects topologic topological topological group

Literary usage of Topography

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles and Practice of Surveying by Charles Blaney Breed, George Leonard Hosmer (1908)
"geology to topography. The triangular facets which terminate the spurs along the face of a fault-block mountain range are critically important points in ..."

2. Annual Report by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"Introduction 7 Routes surveyed 8 Previous explorations 9 Early Prospectors 10 Braine Creek:— Description 11 Topography and Geology . ..."

3. Geology by Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, Rollin D. Salisbury (1906)
"The topography of the terminal moraine is often strongly developed, ... It is not to be understood, however, that this peculiar topography always affects ..."

4. Field Geology by Frederic Henry Lahee (1917)
"Topography. Descriptive geology. Petrography. Structural geology. Historical geology. Economic geology. These headings will now be discussed in order. 359. ..."

5. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1897)
"The second type of topography is strongly contrasted with the first. It is found in the higher parts of the island, best developed in the eastern end. ..."

6. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences, William Sidney Tangier Smith (1904)
"Types of Topography.—The general character of the topography is very bold and rugged, and shows an advanced stage of development. ..."

7. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1908)
"Same; quaternary excepting Mary avilie Buttes; topography and ... Same; topography and geological formation; Tehama Consolidated Chrome mine; ..."

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