Definitions for terrain
təˈreɪnter·rain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. terrainnoun

   a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

   "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. terrainnoun

   A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

2. terrainnoun

   An area of land or the particular features of it.

3. Etymology: From terrain, from terrenum, neuter of terrenus, from terra.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrain

   Terrain or relief (also topographical relief) involves the vertical and horizontal dimensions of land surface. The term bathymetry is used to describe underwater relief, while hypsometry studies terrain relative to sea level. The Latin word terra (the root of terrain) means "earth." In physical geography, terrain is the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientation of terrain features. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large area, it can affect weather and climate patterns.

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1. terrain

   Terrain, in a general context, refers to the physical features and geographical characteristics of a piece of land or a particular area. This can include aspects such as the presence of mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, deserts, forests, or fields, as well as the relative levelness or steepness of the land surface.

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1. Terrain

   Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used. Terrain is used as a general term in physical geography, referring to the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientation of terrain features. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large area, it can affect weather and climate patterns.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrain

   ter′ān, n. (geol.) any series of rocks continuously related: any tract considered in relation to its fitness for some purpose. [Fr.,—L. terrenum.]

Matched Categories

1. • Tract

Anagrams for terrain »

1. retrain

2. trainer

3. arterin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrain in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of terrain in a Sentence

1. John Jenkins:

   I think the likelihood of boots on the ground is very low, the Houthis are on home terrain, supported by Ali Abdullah Saleh, and have proved themselves effective fighters. They also have heavy weaponry and political support from Iran.

2. Myles Caggins:

   The forces trekked through mountainous terrain and eliminated four hostile ISIS fighters who were barricaded in the caves, the recovery took approximately six hours.

3. Maeve Juarez:

   These hot supes know the terrain, what type of brush is burning, how it burned in an area in the past, they are a big part of our decision making, strategy and tactics on fighting fires.

4. Olivier Toupet:

   The helicopter is an extremely valuable asset for rover planning because it provides high-resolution imagery of the terrain we want to drive through, we can better assess the size of the dunes and where bedrock is poking out. That's great information for us ; it helps identify which areas may be traversable by the rover and whether certain high-value science targets are reachable.

5. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho:

   Mud, rugged terrain and bad weather hampered our rescue efforts.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=terrain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terrain
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=terrain
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=terrain