topographical

adjective to·po·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\

Definition of TOPOGRAPHICAL

: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality <a topographical poem> <topographical painting>

— to·po·graph·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

1571

Medical Dictionary

adjective topo·graph·i·cal \ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl\

: of, relating to, or concerned with topography <topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex—F. A. Geldard>

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

—topo·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

topo·graph·i·cal or topo·graph·ic \-ik\

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