geographical
Americanadjective
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of or relating to geography.
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of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of geographical
1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al 2
Example Sentences
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How did he enrapture millions of souls despite political, religious and geographical differences?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Spain's geographical position, along with its climate and topography, make it unusually vulnerable as global temperatures increase.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
But they estimated those trends represented a roughly 8% drop from the same period in 2023, after adjusting for a password-sharing crackdown and geographical mix.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The treaty does not specify the geographical criteria of a European state, but it's hard to imagine Canada qualifies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The pertinent point is worth emphasizing: though the Alexandrian Greeks such as Eratosthenes worked within the geographical confines of Egypt, they were not drawing from some deep well of native wisdom.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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