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chorography
chorographya systematic, description and analysis of a region
Not to be confused with:choreography – the art of arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancerscho·rog·ra·phy C0328200 (kə-rŏg′rə-fē)n.1. The technique of mapping a region or district.2. A description or map of a region.
[Latin chōrographia, from Greek khōrographiā : khōros, place; see ghē- in Indo-European roots + -graphiā, -graphy.]
cho·rog′ra·pher n.cho′ro·graph′ic (kôr′ə-grăf′ĭk), cho′ro·graph′i·cal adj.cho′ro·graph′i·cal·ly adv.chorography (kɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) npl -phies1. (Physical Geography) the technique of mapping regions2. (Physical Geography) a description or map of a region, as opposed to a small area[C16: via Latin from Greek khōrographia, from khōros place, country + -graphy] choˈrographer n chorographic, ˌchoroˈgraphical adj ˌchoroˈgraphically advcho•rog•ra•phy (kəˈrɒg rə fi, kɔ-, koʊ-)
n., pl. -phies. a systematic description of regional geography, or the methods used to arrive at this. [1550–60; < Latin chōrographia < Greek chōrographía=chōro-, comb. form of chṓra region + -graphia -graphy] chorography1. a description, map, or chart of a particular region or area.
2. the art of preparing such descriptions or maps. — chorographer, n. — chorographic, adj.See also: MapschorographyThe art or practice of drawing maps.chorography
chorography[kə′räg·rə·fē] (mapping) All of the methods used to map a region or district. |