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geographythe study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

Korean meaning: 지구의 자연환경과 인간 활동의 관계를 연구하는 학문, 지리학

Korean pronunciation: 지**아**그러피

Example Sentences

  • My geography teacher made us memorize all the capital cities, and now I randomly know that the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
  • The geography of this region makes it perfect for growing grapes.
  • He failed geography because he thought Paris was the capital of Italy.

geography

NOUN

//dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi//

the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

geography concept
💡 Concept

The teacher points to mountains and rivers, explaining the geography of the region.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

🌳Etymology

Rootgeo
Suffix-graphy

Origin

고대 그리스에서 지구를 그림으로 그려서 설명하던 학문에서 시작되었습니다. 지구(geo)를 글로 쓴다(graphy)는 뜻으로 만들어진 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

biographyphotographycalligraphy
biography
photography
calligraphy

🔗Collocations

physical geography
human geography
study geography
geography teacher
geography lesson
economic geography
world geography

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My geography teacher made us memorize all the capital cities, and now I randomly know that the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.

The geography of this region makes it perfect for growing grapes.

😄 Fun example

He failed geography because he thought Paris was the capital of Italy.

Understanding the geography of a country helps you understand its culture.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

topographycartographyearth science

Related

geologyclimatemapcontinentterritorylandscaperegion

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