Definition of Geography. Meaning of Geography. Synonyms of Geography

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Definition of Geography

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Anthropogeography
Anthropogeography An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? man + geography.] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher, n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al, a.
Biogeography
Biogeography Bi`o*ge*og"ra*phy, n. [Gr. bi`os life + E. geography.] The branch of biology which deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants. It includes both zo["o]geography and phytogeography. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic, a. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.
Physical geography
Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S. Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws. ``Physical philosophy.' --Pope. 3. Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral. 4. Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative. [Obs.] ``Physical herbs.' --Sir T. North. Is Brutus sick? and is it physical To walk unbraced, and suck up the humors Of the dank morning? --Shak. Physical astronomy, that part of astronomy which treats of the causes of the celestial motions; specifically, that which treats of the motions resulting from universal gravitation. Physical education, training of the bodily organs and powers with a view to the promotion of health and vigor. Physical examination (Med.), an examination of the bodily condition of a person. Physical geography. See under Geography. Physical point, an indefinitely small portion of matter; a point conceived as being without extension, yet having physical properties, as weight, inertia, momentum, etc.; a material point. Physical signs (Med.), the objective signs of the bodily state afforded by a physical examination.
Phytogeography
Phytogeography Phy`to*ge*og"ra*phy, n. [Phyto- + geography.] The geographical distribution of plants.
Zoogeography
Zoogeography o`["o]*ge*og"ra*phy, n. [Zo["o]- + geography.] The study or description of the geographical distribution of animals.

Meaning of Geography from wikipedia

- Geography (from Gr****: γεωγραφία, geographia, literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants...
- Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography that is ****ociated and deals with humans and their relationships with communities, cultures...
- Integrated geography (also referred to as integrative geography, environmental geography or human–environment geography) is the branch of geography that describes...
- geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and the environment (environmental geography). Geographic...
- The geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or ellipsoidal coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on the Earth...
- National Geographic (formerly the National Geographic Magazine, sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is a po****r American monthly magazine published by the National...
- Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the two fields of geography. Physical geography is the branch of natural science which deals...
- In geography, a sound is a smaller body of water typically connected to larger sea or ocean. There is little consistency in the use of "sound" in English-language...
- In geography, a bight is a concave bend or curvature in a coastline, river or other geographical feature (such as a cliff), or it may refer to a very...
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