The challenge of geographical exploration has undergone several changes as human activities have gradually spread from hospitable and accessible to more remote regions (E. F. Roots).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ge´o|graph´i|cal|ly — geo|graph|i|cal «JEE uh GRAF uh kuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with geography »The challenge of geographical exploration has undergone several changes as human activities have gradually spread from hospitable and accessible to more… … Useful english dictionary
zoogeography — The geography of animals; the study of the distribution of animals on the earth s surface. * * * zoo·ge·og·ra·phy .zō ə jē äg rə fē n, pl phies a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of animals and esp. with the… … Medical dictionary
nosogeography — SYN: geomedicine. * * * noso·ge·og·ra·phy .näs ō jē äg rə fē n, pl phies the geography of disease: GEOMEDICINE noso·geo·graph·ic .jē ə graf ik or noso·geo·graph·i·cal i kəl adj * * * noso·ge·og·ra·phy (nos″o je ogґr … Medical dictionary
biogeography — bio·ge·og·ra·phy jē äg rə fē n, pl phies a branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants bio·geo·graph·ic .jē ə graf ik or bio·geo·graph·i·cal i kəl adj * * * bio·ge·og·ra·phy (bi″o je ogґrə fe)… … Medical dictionary
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
geographical — ge•o•graph•i•cal [[t]ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪ kəl[/t]] also ge o•graph′ic adj. 1) geo of or pertaining to geography 2) geo of or pertaining to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions • Etymology: 1550–60 ge… … From formal English to slang
orography — 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… … From formal English to slang
physiography — phys•i•og•ra•phy [[t]ˌfɪz iˈɒg rə fi[/t]] n. 1) geo physical geography 2) geo (formerly) geomorphology • Etymology: 1820–30 phys i•og′ra•pher, n. phys i•o•graph′ic əˈgræf ɪk phys i•o•graph′i•cal, adj … From formal English to slang
cartography — car•tog•ra•phy [[t]kɑrˈtɒg rə fi[/t]] n. geo the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction • Etymology: 1855–60; < L c(h)art(a) paper, page (see chart, card I) + o + graphy… … From formal English to slang
bio — bio·acoustic; bio·acoustician; bio·acoustics; bio·bibliographical; bio·bibliography; bio·catalyst; bio·centric; bio·chemist; bio·chemistry; bio·chemor·phol·o·gy; bio·climatic; bio·cli·mat·ics; bio·cli·mat·o·graph; bio·climatological;… … English syllables
