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Topography

The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region.

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Configuration 76% connected

Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure.

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Conformation 76% connected

The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

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Contour 76% connected

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Geography 76% connected

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, p…

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Shape 76% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Topology 76% connected

The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.

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Topographical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place.

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Topographical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place.

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Geographics noun · 86% connection

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

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Physiography noun · 86% connection

the study of physical features of the earth's surface

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Air noun · 85% connection

the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

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Atmosphere noun · 85% connection

the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

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biosphere noun · 85% connection

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

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Hydrosphere noun · 85% connection

the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor

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El Nino noun · 78% connection

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas ti…

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Oceanography noun · 78% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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Oceanology noun · 78% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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Agriculture noun · 78% connection

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

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Alleviation noun · 78% connection

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

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Culture noun · 78% connection

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the r…

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Dry land noun · 78% connection

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several min…

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Earth noun · 78% connection

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several min…

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Easement noun · 78% connection

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

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Easing noun · 78% connection

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

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Economic adjective · 78% connection

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heatin…

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Economical adjective · 78% connection

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heatin…

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Barton noun · 78% connection

The demesne lands of a manor; also, the manor itself.

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Belong verb · 78% connection

To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law…

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Borough noun · 78% connection

In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, con…

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Chateau noun · 78% connection

A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal residence; as, the chatea…

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Chersonese noun · 78% connection

A peninsula; a tract of land nearly surrounded by water, but united to a larger tract by a neck of land or isthmus; as, the Cimbric Ch…

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City noun · 78% connection

A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or…

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Copyhold noun · 78% connection

a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for…

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Cure noun · 78% connection

Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish…

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Delineation noun · 78% connection

The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of…

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Delta noun · 78% connection

A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (/), especially when the land is alluvial and inclosed between two or more mouths of a ri…

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Demesne noun · 78% connection

A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the…

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Exact adjective · 78% connection

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; tr…

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Facsimile noun · 78% connection

A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact copy or likenes…

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Folkland noun · 78% connection

Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his disc…

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Forest noun · 78% connection

An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland whi…

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Hypothesis noun · 78% connection

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenome…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: description, place, town, manor, parish.
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Iconism noun · 78% connection

The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.

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