physiography

[ fiz-ee-og-ruh-fee ]

/ ˌfɪz iˈɒg rə fi /

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noun

the science of physical geography.

(formerly) geomorphology.

the systematic description of nature in general.

Origin of physiography

First recorded in 1820–30; physio- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM physiography

phys·i·og·ra·pher, nounphys·i·o·graph·ic

[fiz-ee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌfɪz i əˈgræf ɪk/, phys·i·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby physiography

physio-, physiocrat, physiogenic, physiognomy, physiographic province, physiography, physiol., physiological, physiological anatomy, physiological dead space, physiological drive

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Example sentences from the Web for physiography

Without doubt the limits of the spread of the common culture have been determined mainly by the physiography of the country.
The Bontoc Igorot|Albert Ernest Jenks
Associated words: physiography, physiogony, connatural, connaturalness.
Putnam's Word Book|Louis A. Flemming
The physiography of the state is the evident determinant of its climate, fauna and flora.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various
No canyon above the Virgin had been recorded topographically, and the physiography was unknown.
A Canyon Voyage|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh

One teacher or one grade may study its physiography; another its birds; another may plat it.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various

British Dictionary definitions for physiography

physiography

/ (ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

another name for geomorphology, physical geography

Derived forms of physiography

physiographer, nounphysiographic (ˌfɪzɪəˈɡræfɪk) or physiographical, adjectivephysiographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for physiography

physiography

[ fĭz′ē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

See physical geography.

单词	physiography
释义	physiography [ fiz-ee-og-ruh-fee ] / ˌfɪz iˈɒg rə fi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR physiography ON THESAURUS.COM noun the science of physical geography. (formerly) geomorphology. the systematic description of nature in general. Origin of physiography First recorded in 1820–30; physio- + -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM physiography phys·i·og·ra·pher, nounphys·i·o·graph·ic [fiz-ee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌfɪz i əˈgræf ɪk/, phys·i·o·graph·i·cal, adjective Words nearby physiography physio-, physiocrat, physiogenic, physiognomy, physiographic province, physiography, physiol., physiological, physiological anatomy, physiological dead space, physiological drive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for physiography Without doubt the limits of the spread of the common culture have been determined mainly by the physiography of the country. The Bontoc Igorot\|Albert Ernest Jenks Associated words: physiography, physiogony, connatural, connaturalness. Putnam's Word Book\|Louis A. Flemming The physiography of the state is the evident determinant of its climate, fauna and flora. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1\|Various No canyon above the Virgin had been recorded topographically, and the physiography was unknown. A Canyon Voyage\|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh One teacher or one grade may study its physiography; another its birds; another may plat it. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various British Dictionary definitions for physiography physiography / (ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) / noun another name for geomorphology, physical geography Derived forms of physiography physiographer, nounphysiographic (ˌfɪzɪəˈɡræfɪk) or physiographical, adjectivephysiographically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to physiography topography, geopolitics, earth science, geology, cartography, topology, chorography Scientific definitions for physiography physiography [ fĭz′ē-ŏg′rə-fē ] See physical geography. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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physiography

noun

Origin of physiography

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noun

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Scientific definitions for physiography