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topograph

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to·pog·ra·phy   (tə-pŏg'rə-fē)   
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.

    1. The surface features of a place or region.

    2. The surface features of an object: The topography of a crystal.

  4. The surveying of the features of a place or region.

  5. The study or description of an anatomical region or part.

top'o·graph' (tŏp'ə-grāf') n., top'o·graph'ic (-grāf'ĭk), top'o·graph'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., top'o·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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