[ 'kɒrə(ʊ)plɛθ ]
■ noun a map which uses shading, colouring, or symbols to show the average values of a particular quantity in different areas.
Origin
1930s: from Gk khōra 'region' + plēthos 'multitude'.
[ 'kɒrə(ʊ)plɛθ ]
■ noun a map which uses shading, colouring, or symbols to show the average values of a particular quantity in different areas.
Origin
1930s: from Gk khōra 'region' + plēthos 'multitude'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004