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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTOUR MAP

contour map  [ˈkɒntʊə mæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTOUR MAP

noun
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contour map is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTOUR MAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

contour map

Contour line

A contour line of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. In cartography, a contour line joins points of equal elevation above a given level, such as mean sea level. A contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map, which thus shows valleys and hills, and the steepness of slopes. The contour interval of a contour map is the difference in elevation between successive contour lines. More generally, a contour line for a function of two variables is a curve connecting points where the function has the same particular value. The gradient of the function is always perpendicular to the contour lines. When the lines are close together the magnitude of the gradient is large: the variation is steep. A level set is a generalization of a contour line for functions of any number of variables. Contour lines are curved, straight or a mixture of both lines on a map describing the intersection of a real or hypothetical surface with one or more horizontal planes.

Definition of contour map in the English dictionary

The definition of contour map in the dictionary is a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTOUR MAP


bitmap
ˈbɪtˌmæp
IMAP
ˈaɪˌmæp
map
mæp
photomap
ˈfəʊtəʊˌmæp
remap
riːˈmæp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTOUR MAP

contort
contorted
contortedly
contortedness
contortion
contortional
contortionate
contortioned
contortionism
contortionist
contortionistic
contortive
contour
contour feather
contour flying
contour interval
contour line
contour ploughing
contoured
contours

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTOUR MAP

chromosome map
cognitive map
digital map
electoral map
genetic map
grid map
mud map
off the map
Ordnance Survey map
outline map
put on the map
relief map
road map
route map
site map
skeleton map
sketch map
street map
weather map

Synonyms and antonyms of contour map in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contour map» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTOUR MAP

Find out the translation of contour map to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contour map from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contour map» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

等高线图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mapa de contorno
570 millions of speakers

English

contour map
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समोच्च मानचित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خريطة كنتورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контурная карта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mapa de contorno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কনট্যুর মানচিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contour carte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peta kontur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Konturkarte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

等高線図
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

등고선 지도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peta kontur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản đồ đường viền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோடு வரைபடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समोच्च नकाशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kontur haritası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contorno mappa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontur mapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контурна карта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

harta contur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίγραμμα χάρτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontoerkaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nivåkarta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contour kartet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contour map

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTOUR MAP»

The term «contour map» is regularly used and occupies the 61.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTOUR MAP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contour map

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTOUR MAP»

Discover the use of contour map in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contour map and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to Well Logs and Subsurface Maps
A contour map has data on it separated by isolines, which are lines of equal value. The name of an isoline is dependent on the data being contoured (e.g., temperature = isotherm; time = isochron; stratigraphic thickness = isopach; true vertical ...
Jonathan Evenick, 2008
2
Brief Calculus: An Applied Approach
A contour map of a surface is created by projecting traces, taken in evenly spaced planes that are parallel to the -plane, onto the -plane. Each projection is a level curve of the surface. xy xy Contour maps are used to create weather maps,  ...
Ron Larson, 2007
3
Information Graphics: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference
Contour Graph or Contour Line Graph (continued) Contour Map Designating values (continued) When there are many contour lines, every fifth line or so is sometime highlighted to visually assist the viewer. Scales on the Z-axis are always ...
Robert L. Harris, 1999
4
Site Assessment and Remediation Handbook, Second Edition
A ground- water level contour map can be used to locate these areas. Recharge and discharge in confined aquifers are more complex and either may occur where the aquifer are exposed. Some discharge may also occur in the form of upward ...
Martin N. Sara, 2003
5
3-D Structural Geology: A Practical Guide to Surface and ...
Conversely, the outcrop trace of a contact can be determined from the structure contour map. The following procedure works for both plane and curved structure contour surfaces. The structure contour map is superimposed on the topographic  ...
Richard H. Groshong, 1999
6
Visual Content Processing and Representation: 9th ...
Instead of what has happened for image coding, the wavelet transform has not yet been considered in any kind of shape or contour map coding. In this work we set up the generic contour map coding problem as a one-dimensional (1D) signal  ...
Luigi Atzori, 2006
7
Quality Control in Remedial Site Investigation: Hazardous ...
A spatial statistical analysis estimates a mean and interpolation error for each output unit area and gives a contour map of spatial mean and a contour map of spatial interpolation error for the region in question. The mean or variance of a ...
Cary L. Perket, 1986
8
Learning and Teaching with Maps
The more complex landforms were often 'chunked' into several discrete elements, rather than a single, continuous form (as the quasi contour map of the valley confluence in Figure 7.4). Contours Interpreting contour lines has long formed the  ...
Patrick Wiegand, 2006
9
Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling
The next step is to create a contour map from the TOP.GRD file. This is done by choosing the Contour command from the Map menu (which is in the main menu). After specifying the grid file to be used, the Contour Map dialog box is displayed.
Neven Kresic, 1997
10
Tungsten Minerals and Deposits
Structure-contour map of Lysite Mountain, Black Mo ntain, and Lake Creek, anticlines XVIII. Structure-contour maps showing two interpretations o Zimmerman Butte anticline XIX. Structure-contour map of Wildhorse Butte, Blue Sprii g, and Red ...
Frank Lee Hess, 1917

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTOUR MAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contour map is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The fight of his life
Look at photos of the actor as a boxer in his new film, Southpaw: body rippled like a contour map of many mountains, each muscle tight; ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
Going the extra mile for sustainable farming
... provided a hazard and land contour map that a child could understand, while losing none of the official flavour a proper induction requires. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Water shortages prompt local farmers to take action
With the help of a detailed contour map, a keyline plan can help determine the best place for things like: irrigation ponds, subsoil rip lines, row ... «Comox Valley Echo, Jun 15»
4
Great full moon fishing ahead
Now if you don't know what areas of the windy side to start fishing first, try consulting that lake's contour map which shows where the deeper ... «Highlands Today, Jun 15»
5
Apple Advances Future Apple Watch Heart Rate Sensor System
Based on one or more of the pitch, roll, and contour map, the device can ... intensity based on the pitch and roll values and the contour map. «Patently Apple, Jun 15»
6
Live From the US Open: Inside Look at Fox Sports Planning …
Shaded Green, designed by Hawk-Eye Innovations, allows the production team to integrate a contour map of six greens into a live camera feed ... «Sports Video Group, Jun 15»
7
Why Mumbai drowns whenever there is a deluge?
... by builders”, and of stalling the release of a contour map that would demarcate high-tide zones where construction would be hazardous. «Nagpur Today, Jun 15»
8
Maker movement makes waves in schools
Instead of using transparent sheets of paper to create a contour map of the Himalayas, students can simply print a 3D version of the mountain ... «The Age, Jun 15»
9
BFAR presses charges against Taiwanese poachers
BFAR Director Atty. Asis G. Perez points to a spot on the contour map showing the Babuyan isles. Photo by P. Vecina ... «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
10
Files of the Times
Engineer Judd Corey presented a contour map of the proposed expansion of the city lagoon system. 60 YEARS AGO. Thursday, June 9, 1955 ... «Fallon County Extra, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Contour map [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contour-map>. Apr 2024 ».
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