topography
/təˈpɒɡrəfi/noun
उच्चारण टपॉग्रफ़ी
स्थलाकृति, भू-आकृति
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the physical features of an area of land, especially the position of its rivers, mountains; the scientific study of these features
स्थलाकृति, भू-आकृति
- the rugged topography of the Himalayas
- The topography of the Deccan plateau is quite different from that of the Gangetic plain.
- The topography of the region makes road building very costly.
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- Maps show the topography of the area with contour lines.
- Students studied the topography of Rajasthan in their geography lesson.
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to·pog·ra·phy
⌂Word origin and word building
Topo- means place (as in topic), -graphy means describing.
Topo- का अर्थ स्थान (topic की तरह), -graphy का अर्थ वर्णन।
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The study of the surface features of land is topography; maps cartography; mountains orology; the earth's structure geology.
भूमि की सतही विशेषताओं का अध्ययन topography; नक्शों का cartography; पर्वतों का orology; पृथ्वी की संरचना का geology।
General knowledge
Topographical maps in India are prepared by the Survey of India; they use contour lines to show height.
भारत में स्थलाकृतिक नक्शे Survey of India तैयार करता है; वे ऊँचाई दिखाने के लिए contour lines का उपयोग करते हैं।