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| ge·og·ra·phy [ jee óggrəfee ] (plural ge·og·ra·phies) |
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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
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2. physical features: the physical features of a place or region, e.g. mountains and rivers
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3. book on geography: a book on geography
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4. layout of place: the arrangement of the different parts of a building, city, or other place
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5. arrangement: the way that something is arranged and the relationships between its different parts
 the geography of the criminal mind
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| [15th century. Via Latin< Greek geōgraphia "writing about the Earth"] |
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 ge·og·ra·pher noun |
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