geography
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are…The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
» Tom doesn't know the difference between geography and geology.
Том не знает, чем география отличается от геологии.
Том не знает, какая разница между географией и геологией.
Том не понимает разницы между географией и геологией.
Том не знає різниці між географією та геологією.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
Some amount of basic geography is part of any good curriculum for primary and secondary education.
Geografie, Geographie, Erdkunde
геогра́фияgeográfija
геогра́фіяheohráfija, земле́писzemlépys
(countable, uncountable)Terrain: the physical properties of a region of the earth.
(countable, uncountable)Any subject considered in terms of its physical distribution.
(countable, uncountable)Similar books, studies, or regions concerning other planets.
(countable, uncountable)The physical arrangement of any place, particularly (UK, slang) a house.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The relative arrangement of the parts of anything.
The actual geography of the murderous mind is still a mystery.
(countable, uncountable)A territory: a geographical area as a field of business or market sector.
We currently operate only in EU countries but we're building prototype services for various geographies.
(archaic, countable)An atlas or gazetteer.
(archaic, countable)A description of the earth: a treatise or textbook on geography.
- study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Examples
102 sentencesTom doesn't know the difference between geography and geology.
Том не знає різниці між географією та геологією.
ruТом не знает, чем география отличается от геологии.
I like geography and history.
Я люблю географію та історію.
ruМне нравятся география и история.
deIch mag Erdkunde und Geschichte.
I teach geography.
Я викладаю географію.
ruЯ преподаю географию.
deIch bin Erdkundelehrer.
Tom likes geography, science and history.
I like history better than geography.
ruИстория мне нравится больше, чем география.
deGeschichte macht mir mehr Spaß als Erdkunde.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraFrom Middle French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía, “a description of the earth”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). Doublet of geographia.
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Forms
plural: geographies| Singular | geography |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation:geographics
Word family
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