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cartography
[ kahr-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ kɑrˈtɒg rə fi /
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noun
the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cartography
car·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, adverbWords nearby cartography
Cartland, cartload, cart off, cartogram, cartographer, cartography, cartomancy, carton, cartonnier, carton-pierre, cartoon
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British Dictionary definitions for cartography
cartography
chartography
/ (kɑːˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts
Derived forms of cartography
cartographer or chartographer, nouncartographic (ˌkɑːtəˈɡræfɪk), cartographical, chartographic or chartographical, adjectivecartographically or chartographically, adverbWord Origin for cartography
C19: from French cartographie, from carte map, chart
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Scientific definitions for cartography
cartography
[ kär-tŏg′rə-fē ]
The art or technique of making maps or charts.
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