topographic C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌtɑpəˈɡræfɪk/ UK /ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the detailed mapping of the features of a place The topographic map showed every ridge and ravine in fine detail. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the detailed... cartographicgeographicsurveyed Word family Derived forms topographically Related forms topographytopographertopographical Etymology AI details From Greek topographia, from topos ('place') + graphein ('to write, describe'), with the adjectival suffix -ic. τόπος Ancient Greek γράφειν Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # topographic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌtɑpəˈɡræfɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the detailed mapping of the features of a place ## Examples - The topographic map showed every ridge and ravine in fine detail. ## Synonyms - cartographic - geographic - surveyed ## Derived Forms - topographically ## Related Forms - topography - topographer - topographical ## Roots and Affixes - Root: τόπος - Root: γράφειν ## Etymology From Greek topographia, from topos ('place') + graphein ('to write, describe'), with the adjectival suffix -ic. ## AI Etymology Topographic is from Greek topographia, from topos ('place') + graphein ('to write, describe'), with the adjectival suffix -ic. Important recorded forms include τόπος (Ancient Greek) and γράφειν (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers relating to the detailed mapping of the features of a place. The wider family includes derived forms such as topographically and related words such as topography, topographer, and topographical. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown