a variant spelling of cartography
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car•tog•ra•phy /kɑrˈtɑgrəfi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Geographythe production of maps.
car•tog•ra•phy
(kär tog′rə fē),USA pronunciation n.
car•to•graph
(kär′tə graf′, -gräf′),USA pronunciation n.
car•tog′ra•pher, n.
car•to•graph•ic
(kär′tə graf′ik),USA pronunciation car′to•graph′i•cal, adj.
car′to•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Geographythe production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
- Latin c(h)art(a) carte + -o- + -graphy
- 1855–60;
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the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts
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