topography

(tə-pŏgˈrə-fē)

1. Detailed, precise description of a place or region.
2. Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions and elevations.
3. A description or an analysis of a structured entity, showing the relations among its components: In the topography of the economy, several depressed areas are revealed.
4. a. The surface features of a place or region.
   b. The surface features of an object: The topography of a crystal.
5. The surveying of the features of a place or region.
6. The study or description of an anatomical region or part.

Related Forms:

• topˈo·graphˌ (tŏpˈə-grăfˌ) noun

• topˌo·graphˈic (-grăfˈĭk), topˌo·graphˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

• topˌo·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb