geographical

[ jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to geography.

of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions.

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Also ge·o·graph·ic

[jee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/ .

Origin of geographical

1550–60; <Late Latin geōgraphicus (<Greek geōgraphikós;see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al²

ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ge·o·graph·ic, adjectivenon·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·ge·o·graph·ic, adjectiveun·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveun·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

But the picture is torn in half by the geographic separation of the friezes.
Britain Has Lost Its Marbles: Elgin Loan Will Appease Putin|Geoffrey Robertson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her skin radiates deep golden-brown and her light olive eyes evoke the iconic 1985 National Geographic cover of an Afghan girl.
The Young Girls Escaping the ISIS War|Chandra Kellison|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stated another way, geographic distance is a critical advantage in the world of epidemics, as well as in war.
What Ebola on a Plane Means for the U.S.|Kent Sepkowitz|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same geographic barrier had seemed Ebola-proof, until now.
What Ebola on a Plane Means for the U.S.|Kent Sepkowitz|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My guess is this will remain an African tragedy and not threaten larger geographic swathes.
What Ebola on a Plane Means for the U.S.|Kent Sepkowitz|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The easiest way to cultivate the geographic sense is by practising the art of making sketch maps.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The Alleghanies bear a striking geographic resemblance to the Highlands of Scotland, so famed in song and story.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
Available specimens were arranged according to geographic origin.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer
The extremes of geographic variation in Dipodomys ordii are greater than in any other species of the genus.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer
The species Dipodomys ordii is divisible into six complexes, or groups, of subspecies on both geographic and morphological bases.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer