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Orographic vs Geographic - What's the difference?

orographic | geographic |

As adjectives the difference between orographic and geographic

is that orographic is of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography while geographic is pertaining to geography.

orographic

English

Adjective

(orography) (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
  • (meteorology) Of or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather

    • 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