geographical

[jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl]

ge·o·graph·i·cal

[jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to geography.
2.
of or pertaining to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions.
Also, ge·o·graph·ic.


Origin:
1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al2

ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·ge·o·graph·ic, adjective
non·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
non·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ge·o·graph·ic, adjective
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un·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
un·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Geographical has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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geography (dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ)
 
n , pl -phies
1.  the study of the natural features of the earth's surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc, and man's response to them
2.  the natural features of a region
3.  an arrangement of constituent parts; plan; layout
 
ge'ographer
 
n
 
geographical
 
adj
 
geo'graphic
 
adj
 
geo'graphically
 
adv

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