topographic

[ top-uh-graf-ik ]

/ ˌtɒp əˈgræf ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the topography or surface features of a relatively small area or locality; showing or describing these features:Trail Guides offer info on hiking trails, with a topographic map on one side and trail details on the back.

of, relating to, or describing the features, relations, or configuration of a structural entity, as of the mind, a field of study, etc.:Large color drawings show the topographic anatomy of the entire body, including the bones, muscles, organs, blood vessels, nerves, and lymph nodes.

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Also top·o·graph·i·cal

[top-uh-graf-i-kuhl] /ˌtɒp əˈgræf ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of topographic

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek topographikós “pertaining to topography”; see topography, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM topographic

top·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·top·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·top·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·top·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

un·top·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby topographic

topochemistry, top-off, top-of-the-line, topog., topographer, topographic, topographic map, topography, topolect, topological equivalence, topological group

How to use topographic in a sentence

In the last several years, climate change-induced coral die-offs have radically disrupted the reefs’ animal populations and changed their very topography.
Octopuses Find New Hunting Buddies - Issue 95: Escape|Brandon Keim|January 28, 2021|Nautilus
From a young age, children are introduced to maps for geography, topography, history, and everyday uses such as navigation or checking the weather.
Truth in mapping|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Some of the clues that a supervolcano may lurk under the Islands of the Four Mountains, in the Aleutian Islands chain in southwest Alaska, come from seafloor topography mapping, like this bathymetry map compiled by NOAA.
An enormous supervolcano may be hiding under Alaskan islands|Beth Geiger|December 7, 2020|Science News
Wherever the intrepid Eleanor travels, Michaelis offers vivid descriptions of topography, wardrobe, weather conditions and societal moods as if an understudy for Charles Dickens.
A modest rebel: The paradoxical personality of Eleanor Roosevelt|Douglas Brinkley|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

He pocketed a topographic map of the border region from the base and prepared his family for the trip ahead.
Why I Fled Syria’s Army|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thomas Moule died in London, aged 67; a well known writer to the extent of many volumes on topographic and heraldic antiquities.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He made sure that he had his topographic maps and other articles that he had found to be necessary or desirable.
The Flying Reporter|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
You may go to this prison by the same road his escort took, now named Boulevard Diderot, with unconscious topographic humor.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
The topographic features of the Cecil mica loam consist of gentle and occasionally steep rolling slopes.
History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia|James W. Head
It is believed, however, that the topographic and climatic conditions in southern California are favorable for its cultivation.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers