cartographic

English

WOTD – 24 September 2010

Etymology

From cartography + -ic.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɑː.təʊˈɡɹæf.ɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -æfɪk

Adjective

cartographic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
    • 1831, Norton Shaw et al., The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society:
      This is important to the ends of tangible geography, as well in the construction and arrangement of tables, as in every description of cartographic composition.
    • 1993, Harlow C Landphair, Terry Larsen, Evaluation and Development of Visualization Technology for Highway Transportation:
      However, both of these examples assume that no three dimensional data is available in the initial digital cartographic data or other data sets that precede the immediate operation.

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