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Noun: topography  tu'pó-gru-fee
  1. The configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
    "The topography of the area made road construction challenging"
     
  2. Precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
    "The topography of the area made it challenging to construct the new highway"

Derived forms: topographies

Type of: configuration, conformation, contour, form, geographics, geography, shape

Encyclopedia: Topography