geography
/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/noun
उच्चारण जिऑग्रफ़ी
भूगोल
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as one-word substitution
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the scientific study of the earth's surface, physical features, climate, countries, populations and resources
भूगोल
- Geography was her favourite subject at school.
- physical and human geography
- He teaches geography to Class 9.
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- Studying geography helps you understand monsoons and rivers.
- Maps are an important part of geography lessons.
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[sing.] the ~ of sth
the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged
(किसी स्थान की) भौगोलिक बनावट
- the geography of the Deccan plateau
- I do not know the geography of the building.
- The geography of the coast makes it prone to floods.
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- Take a map; I don't know the geography of this town.
- Tourists soon learn the geography of the old market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
geography (uncountable, singular verb)
Geography as a subject takes a singular verb even though it ends in -y and is a field of study.
विषय के रूप में 'geography' singular verb लेता है।
- Geography is Radhika's favourite subject.
- Geography explains why rivers flood.
the geography of + place
With the and of, it means the natural features and arrangement of a place.
'The' और 'of' के साथ इसका अर्थ किसी स्थान की प्राकृतिक बनावट और विन्यास है।
- The geography of Rajasthan includes deserts and hills.
- Local geography decides where villages are built.
human / physical / political geography
These are branches of the subject: physical geography studies land and climate; human geography studies people and places.
ये विषय की शाखाएँ हैं: भौतिक भूगोल भूमि और जलवायु का और मानव भूगोल लोगों और स्थानों का अध्ययन करता है।
- Physical geography explains monsoon winds.
geographic / geographical / geographically
Both geographic and geographical are adjectives; geographical is the usual choice in British English.
'Geographic' और 'geographical' दोनों विशेषण हैं; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'geographical' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The country's geographical position makes it a trade centre.
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adjective + geography
physicalhumanpoliticaleconomicregionallocal
- Economic geography studies where industries are located.
verb + geography
studyteachlearnknowexplainmap
- She studies geography at a university in Pune.
geography + noun
teacherlessontextbookclasspapermap
- The geography teacher showed us a map of the Deccan.
geography of + noun
of Indiaof the regionof a stateof the coastof the Himalayas
- The geography of the Himalayas shaped the lives of hill people.
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- India's geography includes mountains, plains, deserts and a long coast.
भारत के भूगोल में पर्वत, मैदान, मरुस्थल और लंबा तट शामिल हैं।
- The geography paper had a map-marking question.
भूगोल के प्रश्नपत्र में मानचित्र पर चिह्नित करने का प्रश्न था।
- You must know the geography of a place before planning a trek.
यात्रा की योजना बनाने से पहले आपको उस स्थान के भूगोल को जानना चाहिए।
- Geography decides where cities grow around rivers.
भूगोल तय करता है कि नदियों के किनारे नगर कहाँ बसते हैं।
- Climate and geography together affect the crops of a region.
जलवायु और भूगोल मिलकर किसी क्षेत्र की फ़सलों को प्रभावित करते हैं।
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✗ Geography are an interesting subject.
✓ Geography is an interesting subject.
A subject name takes a singular verb.
विषय के नाम के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ He is weak in the geographic.
✓ He is weak in geography.
The subject is the noun geography, not the adjective geographic.
विषय का नाम संज्ञा 'geography' है, विशेषण 'geographic' नहीं।
✗ I have a good knowledge of the geography.
✓ I have a good knowledge of geography.
A subject of study in general takes no article.
पढ़े जाने वाले विषय के सामान्य अर्थ में article नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
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ge·og·ra·phy
⌂Word origin and word building
Geo- means earth: geology (rocks), geometry (measuring the earth), geopolitics.
Geo- का अर्थ पृथ्वी है: geology (चट्टानें), geometry (पृथ्वी मापना), geopolitics।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of the earth's surface; the -ography set includes geography, biography, photography, cartography.
'पृथ्वी की सतह का अध्ययन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; -ography समूह में geography, biography, photography, cartography हैं।