Synonyms for topography
təˈpɒg rə fito·pog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNet

1. topographynoun

   the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

2. topographynoun

   precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

Matched Categories

1. • Geography
   • Shape

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1. List of paraphrases for "topography":

   topographies, topographic, surveying, terrain, topographical, landform

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How to use topography in a sentence?

1. Alan Stern:

   The steep topography means that the bedrock that makes those mountains must be made of H2O -- of water ice, we can be very sure that the water is there in great abundance.

2. Stuti Garg:

   Sometimes we want to get away from the busy and hectic city life to find solace in the raging waves of the ocean pounding on the rocks or the turbulent splashing of a bubbling waterfall. At other times we are amazed by the immovable silence of a mountain or the gentle caress of a river overjoyed tat its union with the sea. The topography of a region speaks to each one of us--a secret language that people from all facets of life understand and relate to.

3. The EPA:

   The agency will continue these collaborative efforts for any revised ozone standards, including working with California as it continues to explore regulatory strategies and technologies to reduce pollution and improve public health protection, california has faced a uniquely difficult attainment task due to the combination of adverse meteorology and topography, population growth, and the pollution burden associated with mobile sources.

4. Detroit Mayor Jim Trett:

   Lake Detroit's the same topography : three canyons coming down like a funnel into the city of Paradise at the bottom of the funnel, when I heard that two years ago I said, that's Lake Detroit.

5. Michael Charles:

   The houses are not all solid and the topography is very sandy.