geographical

Also ge·o·graph·ic

[jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to geography.

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

Other Word Forms

• geographically adverb
• nongeographic adjective
• nongeographical adjective
• nongeographically adverb
• ungeographic adjective
• ungeographical adjective
• ungeographically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of geographical¹

1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; geo-, -graph, -ic ) + -al ²

Example Sentences

“Even if the geographical location isn’t same, for Iranians, L.A. represents this exiled piece of history, an Iran that could have been,” Hemmasi said.

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Organized crime in America is fairly fixed in its geographical associations, not counting the Corleones of Long Island.

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The potentially huge consolidation in Spain's banking sector had sparked opposition from the Socialist-led government over concerns about competition and the politically sensitive impact of the possible geographical restructuring of activity.

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China’s government, the Nobel committee noted, halted geographical exploration in the 1430s, cutting its people off from the rest of the world.

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Today’s global capitalism has also intensified a new urban/rural geographical divide between haves and have-nots.

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Related Words

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• geological www.thesaurus.com