cartography

[ kahr-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ kɑrˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.

Origin of cartography

1855–60; < Latin c(h)art(a) carte + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM cartography

car·to·graph [kahr-tuh-graf, -grahf] /ˈkɑr təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/, noun car·tog·ra·pher, noun car·to·graph·ic [kahr-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌkɑr təˈgræf ɪk/, car·to·graph·i·cal, adjective car·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby cartography

cartilaginous joint, cartland, cartload, cartogram, cartographer, cartography, cartomancy, carton, carton-pierre, cartonnier, cartoon

British Dictionary definitions for cartograph

cartography

chartography

/ (kɑːˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts

Derived forms of cartography

cartographer or chartographer, noun cartographic (ˌkɑːtəˈɡræfɪk), cartographical, chartographic or chartographical, adjective cartographically or chartographically, adverb

Word Origin for cartography

C19: from French cartographie, from carte map, chart

Scientific definitions for cartograph

cartography
[ kär-tŏg′rə-fē ]

The art or technique of making maps or charts.