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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaractéristique géographique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.ʁak.te.ʁis.tik ʒe.o.ɡʁa.fik
"La montagne est une caractéristique géographique majeure de cette région."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A naturally occurring landform or body of water that shapes the Earth's surface.
"The Grand Canyon is a prominent geographical feature of the American Southwest." - 2
An artificial or man-made structure or landmark significant to the layout of a region.
"The canal serves as an important geographical feature connecting the two major ports."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'geographical', derived from the Greek 'geōgraphia' (geō- 'earth' + graphia 'writing' or 'description'), with 'feature', stemming from the Latin 'factura' meaning 'a formation or structure'. First appearing in modern geographical and cartographic texts during the 19th century, it evolved to describe any distinct natural or artificial element of the Earth's surface.
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caractéristique géographique
Transliteration: ka.ʁak.te.ʁis.tik ʒe.o.ɡʁa.fik
"La montagne est une caractéristique géographique majeure de cette région."
geografisches Merkmal
Transliteration: ɡe.oˈɡʁaː.fɪ.ʃəs ˈmɛʁk.maːl
"Der Fluss ist ein wichtiges geografisches Merkmal der Landschaft."
caratteristica geografica
Transliteration: ka.rat.te.ˈri.sti.ka dʒe.o.ˈɡra.fi.ka
"Il vulcano è una caratteristica geografica impressionante."
característica geográfica
Transliteration: ka.ɾak.teˈɾis.ti.ka xe.oˈɣɾa.fi.ka
"El lago es la característica geográfica más notable del país."
recurso geográfico
Transliteration: ʁeˈkuɾ.su ʒi.oˈɡɾa.fi.ku
"As montanhas são um recurso geográfico marcante."
भौगोलिक विशेषता
Transliteration: bhau-golik visheshata
"हिमालय भारत की एक प्रमुख भौगोलिक विशेषता है।"
地理特征
Transliteration: dì lǐ tè zhēng
"这条河流是该地区重要的地理特征。"
지리적 특징
Transliteration: jiri-jeok teukjing
"그 산맥은 이 지역의 주요 지리적 특징입니다."
地理的特徴
Transliteration: chiri-teki tokuchō
"その湾はこの地域の重要な地理的特徴の一つです。"
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