topographical

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl How to pronounce topographical (audio)
ˌtō-
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: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality
a topographical poem
topographical painting
topographically adverb

Examples of topographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for topographical 

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Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of topographical was in 1571

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Cite this Entry

“Topographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topographical. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

topographical

adjective
topo·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl How to pronounce topographical (audio)
variants or topographic
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortexF. A. Geldard
2
: of or relating to a mind made up of different strata and especially of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
topographically adverb
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