Definition of CARTOGRAPHY

cartography

Meanings

Plural: cartographies

Noun

  • the making of maps and charts
  • The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
  • An illustrative discussion of a topic.

Origin / Etymology

From French cartographie, from carte (“map”) (ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “map”)) + -graphie (“-graphy”) (from γράφω (gráphō, “write”)); carto- (“map”) + -graphy.

Synonyms

cartology, mapmaking

Scrabble Score: 22

cartography is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cartography is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cartography is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

cartography is a valid Words With Friends word