cartography
[ kahr-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ kɑrˈtɒg rə fi /
noun
the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
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, adverbWords nearby cartography
cartilaginous joint,
cartland,
cartload,
cartogram,
cartographer,
cartography,
cartomancy,
carton,
carton-pierre,
cartonnier,
cartoon
Example sentences from the Web for cartography
British Dictionary definitions for cartography
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, adverbWord Origin for cartography
C19: from French
cartographie, from
carte map,
chart
Scientific definitions for cartography
cartography
[ kär-tŏg′rə-fē ]
The art or technique of making maps or charts.