Topography

//təˈpɒɡɹəfi//

Synonyms for "topography" (89 found)

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Noun(1 words)
lay of the land

Related words (44)

Noun(2 words)
reliefterrain

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Translations

50 translations across 31 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • τοπογραφία noun (precise description of a place)

Catalan

1 entries
  • topografia noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 地勢 /地势 noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • 地形 noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • 地形圖 /地形图 noun (detailed graphic representation)
  • 地形測量 /地形测量 noun (surveying of the features)

Danish

1 entries
  • topografi noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Dutch

1 entries
  • topografie noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Esperanto

1 entries
  • topografio noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Finnish

4 entries
  • maasto noun (figurative landscape)
  • maastoesitys noun (detailed graphic representation)
  • maastomittaus noun (surveying of the features)
  • paikkakuvaus noun (precise description of a place)

French

1 entries
  • topographie noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Galician

1 entries
  • topografía noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

German

1 entries
  • Topografie noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Greek

1 entries
  • τοπογραφία noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Hebrew

1 entries
  • טוֹפּוֹגְרַפְיָה noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Hungarian

2 entries
  • helyrajz noun (precise description of a place)
  • topográfia noun (precise description of a place)

Icelandic

2 entries
  • staðfræði noun (precise description of a place)
  • svæðislýsing noun (precise description of a place)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • topografi noun (precise description of a place)
  • topografi noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Irish

1 entries
  • topagrafaíocht noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Italian

1 entries
  • topografia noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Japanese

2 entries
  • 地勢 noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • 地形 noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Kashubian

1 entries
  • topògrafijô noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Khmer

1 entries
  • ឋានលេខន៍ noun (precise description of a place)

Latvian

1 entries
  • topogrāfija noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Māori

3 entries
  • takoto noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • takoto o te whenua noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • āhua matawhenua noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Polish

1 entries
  • topografia noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Portuguese

1 entries
  • topografia noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Russian

2 entries
  • релье́ф noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • топогра́фия noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Spanish

1 entries
  • topografía noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Swahili

1 entries
  • topografia noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Tagalog

2 entries
  • kalatagan noun (the features themselves (the terrain))
  • talalatagan noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Turkish

1 entries
  • topografi noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • топогра́фія noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Yiddish

1 entries
  • טאָפּאָגראַפֿיע noun (the features themselves (the terrain))

Sample sentences

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It's easy to see the area's majestic topography from the cockpit of a helicopter.

Source: tatoeba (2321318)

The UNDP program, which helped establish flood protection systems in the area starting in 2011, has installed small-scale drainage systems and mini-dams, and taught people in the remote region survival skills, such as simple first aid, because the arrival of skilled emergency help can be delayed by the rugged topography.

Source: tatoeba (8137216)

The topography of the state and low population levels are among the reasons why affordable broadband is lacking, he says.

Source: tatoeba (8226700)

Tom is charting the island's topography.

Source: tatoeba (10667264)

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