Physiography

Physiography
Physiography Phys`i*og"ra*phy, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.] 1. The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography. [1913 Webster]

2. The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • physiography — physiographer, n. physiographic /fiz ee euh graf ik/, physiographical, adj. /fiz ee og reuh fee/, n. 1. the science of physical geography. 2. (formerly) geomorphology. 3. the systematic description of nature in general. [1820 …   Universalium

  • physiography — noun The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns. Syn: geosystems, physical geography …   Wiktionary

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  • physiography — n. physical geography, study of the features of the Earth s surface,phys·i og·ra·phy || ‚fɪzɪɑgrÉ™fɪ / É’grÉ™fɪ …   English contemporary dictionary

  • physiography — phys·i·og·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • 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

  • physiography — /fɪziˈɒgrəfi/ (say fizee ogruhfee) noun 1. → physical geography. 2. the systematic description of nature in general. –physiographer, noun –physiographic /fɪziəˈgræfɪk/ (say fizeeuh grafik), physiographical /fɪziəˈgræfɪkəl/ (say fizeeuh grafikuhl) …  

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