English Explanatory Dictionary

physiography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretical part.

Word forms

physiography physiographies

Etymology

From physio- + -graphy.

Synonyms

geosystems physical geography

Derived words

biophysiography ecophysiography physiographer physiographically physiographic physiographical physiographist
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