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.
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Etymology
Origin of geographical
1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al 2
Example Sentences
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With Shnaider facing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the other semi-final, the geographical spread of this year's women's semi-finalists is remarkably concentrated.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
For quantum bulls, the IPO will be a chance to buy into a company that has been making moves while private, including expanding its geographical footprint and, most importantly, leading in measurable technical benchmarks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
I am reminded of that whole Gulf of America business, which allowed the administration to browbeat domestic airlines into geographical revisions of their in-flight maps.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
For example, when law enforcement agencies use AI systems trained on geographical data to estimate where criminal activity is likely to occur, the algorithms analyze historical crime data and geographic patterns.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
I concluded that many friendships are born and maintained for purely geographical reasons.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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