geography
n. scientific study of the physical features of the Earth's surface (such as climate, population, land use, etc.); description of specific characteristics found in a particular region of the Earth | ||||
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Geography Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Geography
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A treatise on this science.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A treatise on this science.
| WordNet 2.0 |
geography
Noun
1. study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
(synonym) geographics
(hypernym) earth science
(hyponym) physical geography, physiography
Noun
1. study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
(synonym) geographics
(hypernym) earth science
(hyponym) physical geography, physiography
| hEnglish - advanced version |
geography
geography
\ge*og"ra*phy\ (?), n.; pl. geographies (#). [f. géographie, l. geographia, fr. gr. &?;; ge`a, gh^, the earth + &?; description, fr. &?; to write, describe. see graphic.]
1. 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. a treatise on this science.
similar words(3)
dialect geography
linguistic geography
political geography
geography
\ge*og"ra*phy\ (?), n.; pl. geographies (#). [f. géographie, l. geographia, fr. gr. &?;; ge`a, gh^, the earth + &?; description, fr. &?; to write, describe. see graphic.]
1. 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. a treatise on this science.
similar words(3)
dialect geography
linguistic geography
political geography
| Dream Dictionary |
Geography
To dream of studying geography, denotes that you will travel much and visit places of renown.
See Atlas.
To dream of studying geography, denotes that you will travel much and visit places of renown.
See Atlas.
Geography Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
GEOGRAPHY
The science of the earth and life, especially the description of land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life, including man and his industries, with reference to the mutual relations among these diverse elements. As general areas of study, geography is divided into: (1) Mathematical Geography: deals with the figure and motion of the earth, of its seasons, tides, etc., of its measurement, and of its representation on maps and charts by various methods of projection; (2) Physical Geography: deals with the exterior physical features and changes of the earth's land, water, and air; (3) Biological Geography: has to do with the relation of living things to their physical environment; and (4) Commercial Geography: deals with commodities, their place of origin, paths of transactions, etc.
The science of the earth and life, especially the description of land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life, including man and his industries, with reference to the mutual relations among these diverse elements. As general areas of study, geography is divided into: (1) Mathematical Geography: deals with the figure and motion of the earth, of its seasons, tides, etc., of its measurement, and of its representation on maps and charts by various methods of projection; (2) Physical Geography: deals with the exterior physical features and changes of the earth's land, water, and air; (3) Biological Geography: has to do with the relation of living things to their physical environment; and (4) Commercial Geography: deals with commodities, their place of origin, paths of transactions, etc.
Geography Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Geography
The study natural and human constructed phenomena relative to a spatial dimension.
The study natural and human constructed phenomena relative to a spatial dimension.
Geography Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Sean_Woo's Finance,GIS & Real Estate Glossary |
geography
a science concerned with the examination of events and occurrences at unique locations on the Earth's surface
a science concerned with the examination of events and occurrences at unique locations on the Earth's surface
Geography Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Geography
Geography - (from the Greek words Geo (γη) or Gaea (γαία), both meaning "Earth", and graphein (γράφειν) meaning "to describe" or "to write"or "to map") is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (275-195 B.C.). Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena (geography as a study of distribution), area studies (places and regions), study of man-land relationship, and research in earth sciences. Nonetheless, modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the world and all of its human and natural complexities-- not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. As "the bridge between the human and physical sciences," geography is divided into two main branches - human geography and physical geography.
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