Definitions for Geography
dʒiˈɒg rə fige·og·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 13 votes

1. geography, geographicsnoun

   study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 15 votes

1. geographynoun

   The study of the physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth.

2. geographynoun

   The physical structure of a particular region; terrain.

3. Etymology: Via and, from γεωγραφία, from γῆ + γράφω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Geographynoun

   Geography in a strict sense, signifies the knowledge of the circles of the earthly globe, and the situation of the various parts of the earth. When it is taken in a little larger sense, it includes the knowledge of the seas also; and in the largest sense of all, it extends to the various customs, habits, and governments of nations. Isaac Watts

   Etymology: γῆ and γράφω; geographie, Fr.

   Olympus is extolled by the Greeks as attaining unto heaven; but geography makes slight account hereof, when they discourse of Andes or Teneriff. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi.

   According to ancient fables the Argonauts sailed up the Danube, and from thence passed into the Adriatick, carrying their ships upon their shoulders: a mark of great ignorance in geography. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Geography

   Geography (from Greek: γεωγραφία, geographia. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical sciences."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 8 votes

1. Geographynoun

   the science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, fetures, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited

2. Geographynoun

   a treatise on this science

3. Etymology: [F. gographie, l. geographia, fr. Gr. ; ge`a, gh^, the earth + description, fr. to write, describe. See Graphic.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Geography

   Geography is the science that studies the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes. Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of the natural and the human phenomena, the area studies, the study of the man-land relationship, and the research in the earth sciences. Nonetheless, the modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical science". Geography is divided into two main branches: the human geography and the physical geography.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Geography

   je-og′ra-fi, n. the science which describes the surface of the earth and its inhabitants: a book containing a description of the earth.—n. Geog′rapher.—adjs. Geograph′ic, -al, relating to geography.—adv. Geograph′ically.—Geographical distribution (see Distribution).—Descriptive geography, that part of geography which consists in a statement of facts; Historical geography, that part of geography which investigates the changes which have occurred in the governmental control of territory; Physical geography (see Physical); Political geography, geography that gives an account of the different communities of mankind. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. geōgraphia—gē, the earth, graphē, a description—graphein, to write.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Geography

   The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. geography

   The subject or science of the earth and the features of the earth.

   Geography is interesting subject and has many facets to it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Geography' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4824

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Geography' in Nouns Frequency: #2126

How to pronounce Geography?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Geography in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Geography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Geography in a Sentence

1. Alexander Stubb:

   Finnish security has always been based on two concepts : first geography and history ; second idealism and realism, in an ideal world we want to cooperate with Russia, which we can not escape being our geographical neighbor. But we also know from history that the greatest realistic threat to our national security is Russia. Over time, the reality that Russia is willing to create greater chaos in our region has become even clearer, so joining NATO becomes the pragmatic option.

2. Brandon Smith:

   Brandon really, really likes geography and maps, so I thought maybe I could reach out to Twitter and I'll get 50 or 100 people from the United States and Canada, maybe the UK. I never expected it to blow up.

3. Beau Biden:

   This nation was built on an idea, the only nation in the world built on an idea. Every other nation is built on ethnicity, geography, religion, etcetera. We were built on an idea, the idea of liberty, an opportunity for all.

4. Mohammad Javad Zarif:

   Some people in the region are evidently panicking, we don't want to dominate the region. We are happy with our size and geography.

5. Jim Kerr:

   The issues are always the same. Racism, war, poverty, the geography changes. OK, apartheid ended, it was great to see that end for us ... It was great to see the Berlin Wall come down, (These were) amazing things that we never thought we'd see in our lives ... but the subjects about walls, again, it (still) features on the news ... I still think the songs can be symbolic outside of the actual geography and time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Geography
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Geography
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Geography
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geography
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Geography
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Geography