kartographischer

Kartographischer is a German adjective meaning cartographic or related to cartography. It is used to describe things that pertain to map making, map design, or geographical representation. The term is formed from the noun or concept of cartography (Kartographie/Kartografie) with the typical German adjective suffix -isch, and is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies.

Morphology and usage. The form kartographischer appears in masculine nominative singular when there is no definite article or after an indefinite article (for example: ein kartographischer Entwurf). With a definite article, the form becomes kartographische (Der kartographische Stil). The feminine and plural forms follow separate inflection patterns: kartographische Karte (feminine singular), kartographische Daten (plural). The stem may be spelled kartografisch or kartographisch, depending on orthographic variation, but both convey the same concept.

Relation to related terms. Kartographischer is closely related to kartografisch and kartographisch/kartografisch as alternative spellings of the same idea. In practice, both spellings occur in German-language texts, with regional or stylistic preferences influencing which form dominates. The root terms Kartographie or Kartografie denote the science or practice of mapmaking, while kartographisch describes anything pertaining to that field.

Context and examples. Common contexts include geographic information systems, map design, and geographical analysis. Examples: ein kartographischer Fehler in einer Karte, eine kartographische Karte, kartographische Daten, der kartographische Stil. These usages illustrate how the adjective integrates into technical and academic discourse about maps and mapping.

See also. Kartografie, Kartographie, Kartografisch, Kartographisch, Geografie, Geoinformatik.