topographic

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​ic ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce topographic (audio)
ˌtō-
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographic maps

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The new equipment funded from the highway construction budget aims to streamline topographic surveys and construction documentation processes, according to Public Works Director Andrew Engel. Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 According to Prasad, there are two factors that created the large temperature in those measurements—poor surface thermal conductivity and increasing sensitivity to topographic variation away from the equator. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025 The measures include warm winter, winter sun, temperate sun, low summer humidity, topographic variation, and water area. Terri Williams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Researchers can use these differences in height to create a kind of topographic map of the surface of fresh- and seawater. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topographic

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of topographic was in 1632

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“Topographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topographic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

topographic

adjective
to·​po·​graph·​ic ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-ik How to pronounce topographic (audio)
ˌtōp-ə-
variants or topographical
-ˈgraf-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or showing topography
a topographic map
topographically
-k(ə-)lē
adverb

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