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

OTHER WORDS FROM geographical

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

Words nearby geographical

Geoffrey, Geoffrey of Monmouth, geog., geognosy, geographer, geographical, geographical determinism, geographical mile, geographic determinism, Geographic Information System, geographic mile

How to use geographical in a sentence

I personally don’t have a geographical focus and enjoy working with our teams across Europe and the world, but since I live in Sweden, my network is slightly stronger here.
8 investors discuss Stockholm’s maturing startup ecosystem|Mike Butcher|February 19, 2021|TechCrunch
One reason I love living in Berlin is its decentralized nature—while there is a geographical center to the city, the populace does not concentrate there during working hours, and as a result every neighborhood consistently retains a pulse.
Even with vaccines, most CEOs still see a need for less office space|David Meyer|February 5, 2021|Fortune
Van Kerkhove says it’s possible vaccines will be tailor-made for certain geographical regions depending on how and where the virus mutates, but global travel means new strains won’t stay contained for long.
We May Never Eliminate COVID-19. But We Can Learn to Live With It|Jamie Ducharme|February 4, 2021|Time
Heat maps are less successful for anything other than geographical data.
The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic|Jordana Cepelewicz|January 28, 2021|Quanta Magazine

The best thing one can say is that Hawaii, which could use its geographical advantage to take stronger steps to restrict travel from other states, is suffering less.
Everyone failed on Covid-19|German Lopez|December 18, 2020|Vox
One of the precious and underappreciated jewels of America has always been its geographical diversity.
Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York|David Fontana|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The movement in Winter in the Blood, the geographical, spiritual movement, is something new in cinema.
Sherman Alexie on His New Film, the Redskins, and Why It's OK to Laugh at His Work|William O’Connor|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They will record the exact moment of impact and the height and geographical position of the 777.
MH17 Is the World’s First Open-Source Air Crash Investigation|Clive Irving|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1892, 15 women were admitted into the prestigious Royal Geographical Society.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
World War I would reshape psychological boundaries as radically as it did geographical ones.
American Dreams, 1914: Penrod by Booth Tarkington|Nathaniel Rich|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon the geographical positions of the fixed points of the survey.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Each state of the United States generally has at least a few geographical oddities or unusual geographical formations.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
In this, the learned Trustees have fallen into a statistical and geographical error, which we design to correct.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
A variety of geographical resources and of human resources results in diversity in the economic life of the state.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Virginia has been regarded as the geographical center of this industry in the United States.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey