cartography

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms

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From Ancient Greek χάρτης (khartēs), “‘sheet of paper’”) + γράφω (graphō), “‘write’”).

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cartography (usually uncountable; plural cartographies)

1. (uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
2. (countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.

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• cartology