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geological

  • a variation of geologic.
    geologic
    adjective
    of, relating to, or based on geology.
  • a word derived from geology.
    geology
    noun
    the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.

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The lake has dried up due to a combination of factors, including geological fissures that drain water underground, below-average rainfall and repeated heatwaves.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Amplitude says there’s an 81% chance of geological success at Nestor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nasa chose the name Torridon due to the Torridonian Supergroup, a geological formation in the north-west Highlands that contains some of the oldest evidence of life of any rocks in the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Because the minerals inside igneous rocks can preserve information about the conditions present when they formed, they can provide exceptionally detailed geological records.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mom and Lori could paint, and Dad and Brian and I could climb the cliffs and study the canyon’s geological strata.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls