MetaGlossary.com: Landmark

Keywords: Landscape, Waypoint, Geographic, Feature, Obvious

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a large feature in a landscape. This could be a statue, or something as large as a wood or hill.

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an instant in time at which at least one manner feature changes value

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A distinguishing feature of a data set. Landmarks include median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range.

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A specific location or identifiable natural or man-made geographic feature. Also referred to as a waypoint in G.P.S. navigation.

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An obvious feature in the landscape.

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Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.

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