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Relief vs Physiography - What's the difference?

relief | physiography |

As nouns the difference between relief and physiography

is that relief is embossment (especially that on a map) while physiography is (geography) the subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the earth it aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns.

relief

English

(wikipedia relief)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . See also relieve.

Noun

(en noun)
  • The removal of stress or discomfort.
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  • The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
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  • The person who takes over a shift for another.
  • Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
  • (legal) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
  • A lowering of a tax through special provisions; short for tax relief.
    • Synonyms
    * (removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss, respite * (feeling of removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss * (person who takes over a shift) stand-in, substitute, backup, fill-in
    Derived terms
    * relieve * relief agency * relief pitcher * relief map * relief worker

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
  • The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
  • The difference of elevations on a surface.
    • the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
    Synonyms
    * (type of artwork) embossing * (difference of elevations on a surface) texture, topography

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    physiography

    English

    (wikipedia physiography)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (geography) The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns.

    • Derived terms

    * physiographer * physiographic / physiographical * physiographically * physiographist

    Synonyms

    * geosystems, physical geography