Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun topography

2 senses of topography

Sense 1
topography -- (the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features)
       => shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

Sense 2
topography -- (precise detailed study of the surface features of a region)
       => geography, geographics -- (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation)