geological
English
Etymology
geology + -ical
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk.əl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl/
Adjective
geological (not comparable)
- Synonym of geologic
- 2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 70:
- Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
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Derived terms
- astrogeological
- biogeological
- deep geological repository
- geologically
- geological matrix
- hydrogeological
- microgeological
- nongeological
- palaeogeological
- paleogeological
- pedogeological
- petrogeological
- photogeological
- thermogeological
- zoogeological
Translations
geologic — see geologic
Further reading
- geologic, geological at Google Ngram Viewer
Anagrams
- egological