cartography
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rə noun
the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
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cartography or chartography (kɑːˈtɒɡrəfɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts | |
| [C19: from French cartographie, from carte map, | |
| chartography or chartography | |
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| [C19: from French cartographie, from carte map, | |
| car'tographer or chartography | |
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| char'tographer or chartography | |
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| cartographic or chartography | |
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| carto'graphical or chartography | |
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| charto'graphic or chartography | |
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| charto'graphical or chartography | |
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| carto'graphically or chartography | |
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| charto'graphically or chartography | |
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Cartography
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cartography
1859, from Fr. cartographie, from M.L. carta (see card (n.)) + Fr. -graphie, from Gk. -graphein "to write, to draw."
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| cartography (kär-tŏg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
The art or technique of making maps or charts. |
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Example sentences
It remains one of the seminal feats in the history of cartography.
Trying to map the brain has always been cartography for fools.
There's something about cartography that lends itself to visualizing much more than land and geography.
The top publisher of city maps runs two excellent shops dedicated to cartography and travel.
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