orography
[ aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog- ]
noun
the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
Origin of orography
1- Also called o·rol·o·gy [aw-rol-uh-jee, oh-rol-]. /ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-/.
Other words from orography
- or·o·graph·ic [awr-uh-graf-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- or·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for orography
orography
orology (ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ)
/ (ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains
Derived forms of orography
- orographer or orologist, noun
- orographic (ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk) or orological (ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- orographically or orologically, adverb
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