topographic
adjective
of or relating to the topography or surface features of a relatively small area or locality; showing or describing these features.
topographically
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a word derived from
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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It is, according to the RNLI, "topographically constrained", while other rip currents can also regularly form along the beach.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
The killer combination of a topographically flat and bone-dry interior could also stifle any river-borne transport of carbon-rich sediments otherwise destined to be sequestered in the ocean.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
And one of the joys of life in geographically and topographically diverse Seattle is that many enjoyable strolls and vistas beckon outside our doors, a short bus ride or drive away.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
Though the chiasm is helping to sort right and left visual information, superior and inferior visual information is maintained topographically in the visual pathway.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It was magnificent country, as topographically imposing as any landscape on earth, but it wasn’t wilderness, and hadn’t been for hundreds of years.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
