What does "geophysical" mean?

Of or pertaining to geophysics.

What is a synonym for "geophysical"?

Common synonyms include: geodetic, geographic, geographical.

Geophysical

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Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to geophysics. not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or concerned with geophysics wordnet

Synonyms

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geodetic geographic geographical

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"No one wished it so, but we are the first species to become a geophysical force, altering Earth's climate, a role previously reserved for tectonics, sun flares, and glacial cycles."

Etymology

From geo- + physical.

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