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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretical part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the study of physical features of the earth's surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: physical geography
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geography, geographics
History
From physio- + -graphy.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
