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

Belgium was particularly important to the great-power rivals that neighbored it, France and Germany, since the lack of topographical obstructions on its territory made the country a direct pathway for one to invade the other. —Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2022

If all that has your head spinning, just remember that the 955 also has some of the most foundational and useful tools for runners/cyclists, including preloaded topographical maps with riding/running courses and turn-by-turn navigation. —Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2023

Hilltop castles and fortifications around the world testify to the topographical advantages long recognized by human strategists. —Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023

In a topographical anomaly impossible virtually anywhere but Rio, the fifth-floor penthouse opens directly onto the mountainside, surrounded by forest. —Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023

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