topographicaladj.
/tɒpəʊˈɡrafɪkəl/ 1. † b. topographical instrument n. Obsolete the name given by Digges to a combined surveying instrument, such as is now called a theodolite n.
a. Of, pertaining to, or dealing with topography.
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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > [adjective] > physical geography > topology or topography
topographicala1586
topographic1632
topological1715
topologic1872
topo1970
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Lett. in Misc. Wks. (1829) 280 The topographical description of each country.
1596 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent (rev. ed.) Ed. Ded. sig. A2v Which collection (bicause it was digested into Titles by order of Alphabet, and concerned the description of places) I called a Topographicall Dictionarie.
a1646 J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 323 A particular Description and Topographical Table of Middlesex.
1710 Stillingfleet's Wks., Life 56 An unusual variety of.. topographical observations.
1803 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) II. 104 I am also desirous of having..any general topographical account of the country.
1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xxi. §871 The topographical features and the climates of the antarctic regions.
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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [noun] > surveying instruments > for measuring angles
theodolite?a1560
topographical instrument?a1560
plain table1607
circumferentor1610
diopter1613
plane table1670
circumferencera1687
graphometer1696
semicircle1701
transit theodolite1824
dioptric1849
planchette1858
theodolite-goniometer1909
gyro-theodolite1950
?a1560 L. Digges Geom. Pract.: Pantometria (1571) i. xxxiv. sig. K iij v Set vp your Instrument Topographicall on his staffe.
1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum i. vi. 27 To work as the Theodelitus, and Topographicall Instrument... If you make this instrument like to that which Maister Digges called the Topographical Instrument, then is there a Boxe and a Needle..in the center of the Planisphere, over which there doth stand a perpendicular, whereon is placed a Semicircle..to move about with the Alhidada.
2. Pertaining to the description of the parts or regions of the body: cf. topography n. 3.
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the world > life > the body > study of body > [adjective] > human anatomy > regional
topographical1842
topographic1899
1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) at Anatomy Topographical anatomy.
1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. at Anatomy Topographical anatomy, describing them [the organs] by regions.
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