topographical

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

ˌtō-

1

: topographic

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality

a topographical poem

topographical painting

topographically

ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌtō-

adverb

Examples of topographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team trained their AI mode specifically to identify a symbol shaped like a hollow black circle that was commonly used to identify oil and gas well in topographical maps. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024

And floors, storage spaces and speaker covers are lined with topographical maps of the moon, a subtle reminder of the moon shot idea that inspired this EV. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Most of the variegated topographical features on Pluto—dunes, hills, broken up blocks called chaotic terrains—are made up of or are the work of frozen methane and nitrogen. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024

DaSilva said there's no geographical or topographical reason – or even a meteorological reason – for Tampa's streak. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

topographical

adjective

topo·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl 

variants or topographic

-ik 

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with topography

topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex

—F. A. Geldard

2

: of or relating to a mind made up of different strata and especially of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

topographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb