orography
1Orography — (from the Greek όρος, hill, γραφία, to write) is the study of the formation and relief of mountains,[1] and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region s elevated terrain.[2] Orography (also known as oreography, orology or oreology)… …
2Orography — O*rog ra*phy, n. [Gr. o ros, a mountain + graphy.] That branch of science which treats of mountains and mountain systems; orology; as, the orography of Western Europe. [1913 Webster] …
3orography — [ō räg′rə fē] n. [ ORO + GRAPHY] the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains: cf. OROLOGY orographic [ôr΄ō graf′ik] adj. orographical …
4Orography of Azerbaijan — Five Finger Mountain is located in Absheron, Azerbaijan. Orography of Azerbaijan refers to the rocky, mountainous and elevated terrains in Azerbaijan. Contents 1 General information …
5orography — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1846 a branch of physical geography that deals with mountains …
6orography — orographic /awr euh graf ik, or euh /, orographical, adj. orographically, adv. /aw rog reuh fee, oh rog /, n. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. Also called orology /aw rol euh jee, oh rol /. [1840 50; ORO 1 + GRAPHY] * * * …
7orography — noun a) The scientific study, or a physical description of mountains b) The orographic features of a region …
8orography — n. orology, study or science of mountains; description of mountains …
9orography — orog·ra·phy …
10orography — o•rog•ra•phy [[t]ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg [/t]] n. geo the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. Also called o•rol•o•gy [[t]ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl [/t]] • Etymology: 1840–50 or•o•graph•ic ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə or o•graph′i•cal, adj. or… …
