geologic

Also ge·o·log·i·cal

[jee-uh-loj-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or based on geology.

Other Word Forms

• geologically adverb
• nongeologic adjective
• nongeological adjective
• nongeologically adverb
• pregeological adjective
• ungeological adjective
• ungeologically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of geologic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; geolog(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

The region has long been prized by chemical companies for its geologic features.

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"And it matches really well with what we see in the geologic record, where volcanic rocks get younger or older in a sequence that reflects this step-by-step tearing."

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L.A. is built for drama, with the same geologic forces giving birth to beauty and risk — the San Andreas fault lies on the far side of the San Gabriels and helped create those peaks.

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The escarpment is a line of cliffs and steep hills created by a geologic fault.

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Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing CO2 and preventing it from entering the atmosphere by storing it underground, in aquifers or other geologic formations.

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Related Words

• golden 
• silvery