English-Thai Dictionary
geography
N ภูมิศาสตร์ geology earth science phu-mi-sad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GEOGRAPHY
n.[Gr. the earth, and to write, to describe. ] 1. Properly, a description of the earth or terrestrial globe, particularly of the divisions of its surface, natural and artificial, and of the position of the several countries, kingdoms, states, cities, etc. As a science, geography includes the doctrine or knowledge of the astronomical circles or divisions of the sphere, by which the relative position of places on the globe may be ascertained, and usually treatises of geography contain some account of the inhabitants of the earth, of their government, manners, etc. , and an account of the principal animals, plants and minerals.
2. A book containing a description of the earth.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GEOGRAPHY
Ge *og "ra *phy, n.; pl. Geographies. Etym: [F. géographie, l.geographia, fr. Gr. Graphic. ]
1. The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, fetures, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited.
2. A treatise on this science. Astronomical, or Mathematical, geography treats of the earth as a planet, of its shape, its size, its lines of latitude and longitude, its zones, and the phenomena due to to the earth's diurnal and annual motions. -- Physical geography treats of the conformation of the earth's surface, of the distribution of land and water, of minerals, plants, animals, etc. , and applies the principles of physics to the explanation of the diversities of climate, productions, etc. -- Political geography treats of the different countries into which earth is divided with regard to political and social and institutions and conditions.
New American Oxford Dictionary
geography
ge og ra phy |jēˈägrəfē ʤɪˈɑɡrəfi | ▶noun the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries. • [ usu. in sing. ] the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features: knowing the geography and topology of the battlefield. DERIVATIVES ge og ra pher |-fər |noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French géographie or Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from gē ‘earth ’ + -graphia ‘writing. ’
Oxford Dictionary
geography
geog |raphy |dʒɪˈɒgrəfi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities. • [ usu. in sing. ] the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features: the geography of post-war London. • ( pl. geographies ) (especially in business ) a geographical area; a region. DERIVATIVES geographer noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French géographie or Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from gē ‘earth ’ + -graphia ‘writing ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
geography
ge og ra phy /dʒiɑ́ɡrəfi |dʒiɔ́ɡ -/ (!強勢は第2音節 ) 〖geo (地球 )graphy (書いたもの )〗名詞 U 1 地理学 ▸ physical [human ] geography 自然 [人文 ]地理学 ▸ geography and history 地理と歴史 2 〖the ～〗【特定の地域 場所の 】地理 ; 地形 ; 配置 ; 【家の 】間取り «of » ▸ the geography of Japan 日本の地理 ▸ the geography of the hill その丘の地形
The Wordsmith Dictionary