Associations to the word «Cartography»

Wiktionary

CARTOGRAPHY, noun. (uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]
CARTOGRAPHY, noun. (countable) (figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic. [from 20th c.]

Dictionary definition

CARTOGRAPHY, noun. The making of maps and charts.

Wise words

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