Definitions for TERRAIN
təˈreɪnter·rain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. terrainnoun

   a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

   "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. terrainnoun

   A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

2. terrainnoun

   An area of land or the particular features of it.

3. Etymology: From terrain, from terrenum, neuter of terrenus, from terra.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrain

   Terrain or relief (also topographical relief) involves the vertical and horizontal dimensions of land surface. The term bathymetry is used to describe underwater relief, while hypsometry studies terrain relative to sea level. The Latin word terra (the root of terrain) means "earth." In physical geography, terrain is the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientation of terrain features. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large area, it can affect weather and climate patterns.

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1. terrain

   Terrain, in a general context, refers to the physical features and geographical characteristics of a piece of land or a particular area. This can include aspects such as the presence of mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, deserts, forests, or fields, as well as the relative levelness or steepness of the land surface.

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Terrain

   Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used. Terrain is used as a general term in physical geography, referring to the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientation of terrain features. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large area, it can affect weather and climate patterns.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrain

   ter′ān, n. (geol.) any series of rocks continuously related: any tract considered in relation to its fitness for some purpose. [Fr.,—L. terrenum.]

Matched Categories

1. • Tract

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Anagrams for TERRAIN »

1. retrain

2. trainer

3. arterin

How to pronounce TERRAIN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TERRAIN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TERRAIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TERRAIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of TERRAIN in a Sentence

1. Osie David:

   These technologies are focused on how you actually navigate and detect your position in a GPS denied environment where there is challenging terrain or an enemy is jamming you.

2. Bob Barnes:

   I’m really happy, the weather’s turning. The terrain is getting better, but we’ve still got some mountains to go over.

3. Aaron Bryant:

   Do we want to fight on a political terrain that advantages the worst among the capitalist class and the right wing ? Or do we want to fight on the terrain that advantages the middle of the road centrist moderate option ? I think one of those options gives us as a movement a better opportunity to strategize and move forward.

4. Claudio Semini:

   Compared to other teams in China and the U.S. we have focused a lot on the versatility. So this (HyQ) platform can do many different motions ranging from very fast motions like a run or a jump. But it can also do the more careful navigation on rough terrain where we need to plan really one foothold after the next. And this is important, once we see the 3D map of the environment we can start to understand how to best move through that environment, we don't want to be the fastest or the best climber, but we want to have a machine that can do many of these motions; as in the real world, the machine will need to have many different skills.

5. Archuleta County Sheriff Rich Valdez:

   It was real mountainous terrain with heavy tree cover, Basically all we were doing was a recovery.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TERRAIN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terrain
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TERRAIN
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TERRAIN
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TERRAIN