orography

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

/ ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg- /

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noun

the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.

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Also called o·rol·o·gy

[aw-rol-uh-jee, oh-rol-]. /ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-/.

Origin of orography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM orography

or·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

Words nearby orography

orofaciodigital syndrome, orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud, orographic precipitation, orography, oroide, orolingual, orometer, Oromo, oronasal

How to use orography in a sentence

Orography, or-og′ra-fi, n. the description of mountains—also Orol′ogy.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
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.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Pleaze to respect my orography—a beginning to a better system—if you can and will.
Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850|Various

In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains, which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere.
From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: and a Trip Round It|Jules Verne

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, nounorographic (ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk) or orological (ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveorographically or orologically, adverb

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