topographic
adjective
of or relating to the topography or surface features of a relatively small area or locality; showing or describing these features.
topographical
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a variation of
topographic.
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a word derived from
topography.
topographynounthe detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
Example Sentences
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He set it in London for reasons topographical — ”I needed a city that was on an island so it would be completely cut off” — and historic — ”in homage to Shakespeare.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The end product looks similar to a topographical chart.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
The study also incorporates modern topographical data collected by satellites.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
He had before him a relief model of the island made out of three square sections of rubber and with a pointer began to point out its topographical features, doing so with no flourishes.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
