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Geographic vs Topography - What's the difference?

geographic | topography |

As an adjective geographic

is pertaining to geography.

As a noun topography is

a precise description of a place.

geographic

English

Alternative forms

* geographick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to geography.
  • Determined by geography, as opposed to magnetic (i.e. North.)

    • Derived terms

    * geographic north * geographic latitude * geographic mile

    Related terms

    * geographer * geographical * geographically * geography

    topography

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia topography) (topographies)
  • a precise description of a place
  • a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object
  • the features themselves (the terrain)
  • the surveying of the features

    • Related terms

    * topograph * topographer * topographic * * topographical * topographically

    See also

    * topology * toponym * toponymic