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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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
Unlike Pacific Palisades, a community built on the steep bluffs and canyons of the Santa Monica foothills with narrow — and limited — roads in and out, west Altadena presented few glaring topographical hurdles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
The end product looks similar to a topographical chart.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
Yet he is known for meticulously weaving multicolored computer cables, cellphone circuitry and other digital detritus into vast, topographical wall art.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
The park’s roads are comparatively few and they are kept intentionally narrow, partly to slow traffic, partly to preserve an air of picturesqueness, and partly because of topographical constraints.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
