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geography

ge·og·ra·phy [ jee óggrəfee ] (plural ge·og·ra·phies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of Earth's physical features: the study of all the physical features of the Earth's surface, including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life

2. physical features: the physical features of a place or region, e.g. mountains and rivers

3. book on geography: a book on geography

4. layout of place: the arrangement of the different parts of a building, city, or other place

5. arrangement: the way that something is arranged and the relationships between its different parts
the geography of the criminal mind

[15th century. Via Latin< Greek geōgraphia "writing about the Earth"]

ge·og·ra·pher noun
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