cartographical
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌkɑːrtəˈɡræfɪkəl/
- Specialized
:
cartográfico
- The map was created using advanced cartographical techniques that ensure accuracy.
Examples
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Google Maps actually uses cartographical data from a variety of sources.
Blog text (10) -
They had retained their cartographical borders (mostly), but their status as part of the union was uncertain.
Academic text (2017) -
So, yes, early on in the process, I will draw a cartographical representation of the physical world.
Blog text (9) -
In it, beyond the mathematical and cartographical texts he needs for his work, are three other gifts.
Fiction book (1999) -
Each one of the Central European nationalities had its own bag full of statistical and cartographical tricks.
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Sometimes the resulting cartographical interpretations were nearly accurate; other times they were questionable but possibly correct.
Academic text (1992) -
Next is a cartographical depiction of these trading patterns and a discussion of their underlying rationale.
Academic text (1990) -
They're cartographical drawings, actually—not really maps in the usual sense.
Fiction book (1991) -
Through the use of cartographical elements such as color, cartouches, vignettes, boundary lines, and blank spaces, mapmakers participated in the conquest and colonization of Africa.
Academic text (1994) -
Many students majoring in geography study cartographical methods to learn how to create detailed maps.
Synonyms
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7.5
Relating to making or studying maps and charts
It describes regions and shows them on maps
Surface Forms
Morphology
cartographical = cartographic (transparent) = cartography + ic + al
A regular adjectival formation from 'cartographic' with the suffix '-al'; the meaning directly extends 'relating to map-making'.
Etymology
Cartographical comes from parts that mean 'map' and 'to write'. The carto- part is like chart ('map'), and -graph means 'to draw or write', so cartographical is like 'map-writing' and refers to making or studying maps.