cartography
[ kahr-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ kɑrˈtɒg rə fi /
noun
the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
Nearby words
cartload, cartogram, cartograph, cartographer, cartographic, cartography, cartomancy, carton, carton-pierre, cartonnier, cartoon
Related formscar·to·graph [kahr-tuh-graf, -grahf] /ˈkɑr təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/, nouncar·tog·ra·pher, nouncar·to·graph·ic [kahr-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌkɑr təˈgræf ɪk/, car·to·graph·i·cal, adjectivecar·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for cartograph
cartography
chartography
/ (kɑːˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts
Derived Formscartographer or chartographer, nouncartographic (ˌkɑːtəˈɡræfɪk), cartographical, chartographic or chartographical, adjectivecartographically or chartographically, adverb
Word Origin for cartography
C19: from French cartographie, from carte map, chart
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Word Origin and History for cartograph
cartography
1843, from French cartographie, from Medieval Latin carta (see card (n.)) + French -graphie, from Greek -graphein "to write, to draw" (see -graphy). Related: Cartographer; cartographic.
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Science definitions for cartograph
cartography
[ kär-tŏg′rə-fē ]
The art or technique of making maps or charts.
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