- topographical
- [[t]tɒ̱pəgræ̱fɪk(ə)l[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ nA topographical survey or map relates to or shows the physical features of an area of land, for example its hills, valleys, and rivers.
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Topographical — Topographic Top o*graph ic, a. Topographical Top o*graph ic*al, [Cf. F. topographique.] Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place. {Top o*graph ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Topographical map}. See under {Cadastral}. Topographical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topographical — adjective Date: 1571 1. topographic 2. of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality < a topographical poem > < topographical painting > • topographically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
topographical — adjective concerned with topography (Freq. 1) a topographical engineer a topographical survey topographic maps • Syn: ↑topographic • Pertains to noun: ↑topography ( … Useful english dictionary
topographical — topo·graph·i·cal .täp ə graf i kəl or topo·graph·ic ik adj 1) of, relating to, or concerned with topography <topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex (F. A. Geldard)> 2) of or relating to a mind made up of different… … Medical dictionary
topographical — adj. Topographical is used with these nouns: ↑feature, ↑map … Collocations dictionary
topographical — adj. pertaining to topography, pertaining to the science of representing topographical features on maps and charts; representing the surface features of an area … English contemporary dictionary
topographical — topography ► NOUN 1) the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. 2) a detailed description or representation on a map of such features. DERIVATIVES topographer noun topographic adjective topographical adjective.… … English terms dictionary
Topographical poetry — or loco descriptive poetry is a genre of poetry that describes, and often praises, a landscape or place. John Denham s 1642 poem Cooper s Hill established the genre, which peaked in popularity in 18th century England with the poetry of William… … Wikipedia
topographical map — or topographic map, a map that shows elevations as well as the positions of mountains, rivers, and other features, often in color and with contour lines … Useful english dictionary
Topographical areas of Yorkshire — Main article: Yorkshire See also: Geology of Yorkshire A simplified geology of Yorkshire. In Yorkshire there is a very close relationship between the major topographical areas and the geological period in which they were formed. The Pennine chain … Wikipedia
