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orography

[aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog-]
noun
  1. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
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Origin of orography

First recorded in 1840–50; oro-1 + -graphy
Also called o·rol·o·gy [aw-rol-uh-jee, oh-rol-] /ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-/.
Related formsor·o·graph·ic [awr-uh-graf-ik, or-uh-] /ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveor·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for orography

Historical Examples

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

    The Gates of India

    Thomas Holdich

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

  • For orography and geology see an article by P. Verri in Boll.

  • While during the winter the state of the ice is of decisive importance, the orography of the land comes now into consideration.

  • Its orography gives rise to the presence of numerous rivers and streams, all of which are upon the Atlantic watershed.

    Mexico

    Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for orography

orography

orology (ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ)

noun
  1. the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains
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Derived Formsorographer or orologist, nounorographic (ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk) or orological (ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveorographically or orologically, adverb
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