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1. (n.) geography
the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations of such elements as climate, elevation, vegetation, population, and land use.
2. geography
the topographical features of a given region.
3. geography
a book dealing with geographical science or study, as a textbook.
4. geography
the arrangement of features of any complex entity:
the geography of the mind.
Etymology: (1535–45; < L geōgraphia < Gk geōgraphía earth description. See geo -, -graphy)
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| Definition of 'geography' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) geography, geographics
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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1. (noun) geography
the study of countries and their physical features
to study geography
2. geography
an area's physical features
The geography of the area made the rescue operation difficult.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) geography
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. (noun) geography
a treatise on this science
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| Definition of 'geography' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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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)
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Sense: the science that describes the surface of the Earth and its inhabitants
He is studying geography.
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 Afrikaans: aardrykskunde |
 Arabic: جُغْرافيا |
 Bulgarian: география |
 Brazilian: geografia |
 Czech: zeměpis |
 German: die Geographie |
 Danish: geografi |
 Greek: γεωγραφία |
 Spanish: geografía |
 Estonian: geograafia |
 Farsi: جغرافی |
 Finnish: maantiede |
 French: géographie |
 Hebrew: גיאוגרפיה |
 Hindi: भूगोल |
 Croatian: zemljopis, geografija |
 Hungarian: földrajz |
 Indonesian: geografi |
 Icelandic: landafræði |
 Italian: geografia |
 Japanese: 地理 |
 Korean: 지리학 |
 Lithuanian: geografija |
 Latvian: ģeogrāfija |
 Malay: geografi |
 Dutch: geografie |
 Norwegian: geografi |
 Polish: geografia |
 Persian: جغرافی |
 Pashto: جغرافيه |
 Portuguese: geografia |
 Romanian: geografie |
 Russian: география |
 Slovak: zemepis |
 Slovenian: geografija |
 Serbian: geografija |
 Swedish: geografi |
 Thai: ภูมิศาสตร์ |
 Turkish: coğrafya |
 Taiwanese: 地理學 |
 Ukrainian: географія |
 Urdu: جغرافیہ |
 Vietnamese: địa lý học |
 Chinese: 地理学 |
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