topographical
adjective
to·po·graph·i·cal
ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
ˌtō-
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: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality
a topographical poem
topographical painting
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Most of the variegated topographical features on Pluto—dunes, hills, broken up blocks called chaotic terrains—are made up of or are the work of frozen methane and nitrogen.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
DaSilva said there's no geographical or topographical reason – or even a meteorological reason – for Tampa's streak.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The smaller waves that reverberated in the topographical confinement of the fjord persisted for over seven days as supranormal wave action oscillated on the narrower North-South axis of the roughly rectangular-shaped fjord.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Its geographic pattern is difficult to explain solely with conventional theories that focus on the distribution of economic and ethnic grievances and topographical remoteness.
—Shivaji Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
DaSilva said there's no geographical or topographical reason – or even a meteorological reason – for Tampa's streak.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The smaller waves that reverberated in the topographical confinement of the fjord persisted for over seven days as supranormal wave action oscillated on the narrower North-South axis of the roughly rectangular-shaped fjord.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Its geographic pattern is difficult to explain solely with conventional theories that focus on the distribution of economic and ethnic grievances and topographical remoteness.
—Shivaji Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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topographical
adjective
topo·graph·i·cal
ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl
variants
or topographic
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex—F. A. Geldard
F. A. Geldard2
: of or relating to a mind made up of different strata and especially of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
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