orography

[ aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog- ]

noun

1. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.

orography

/ ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ; ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ; ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains

Derived Forms

• ˌoroˈgraphically, adverb
• orographic, adjective
• oˈrographer, noun

Other Words From

• or·o·graph·ic [awr-, uh, -, graf, -ik, or-, uh, -], oro·graphi·cal adjective
• oro·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of orography¹

First recorded in 1840–50; oro- ¹ + -graphy

Example Sentences

Orography, or-og′ra-fi, n. the description of mountains—also Orol′ogy.

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Ridges, rather than ranges, are the predominant feature of its orography.

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The orography of the western coast of Hudson Bay is little known.

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Pleaze to respect my orography—a beginning to a better system—if you can and will.

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In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains, which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere.

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