Geological

//ˌd͡ʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of geologic. not-comparable

    "Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or based on geology wordnet

Synonyms

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geodeticgeographicgeographicalgeologicgeologic

Example

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"That decision, in turn, was affected by the geological structure of the hill itself."

Etymology

From geology + -ical.

Related phrases

deep geological repositorygeological matrixgeological timegeological timescale

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