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
un·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
un·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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geography (dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Example sentences
Corridors are links between different geographical regions that allow wildlife
  to migrate and find food and mates.
What is special about this tsunami is the geographical extent of the
  devastation and the number of countries affected.
The geographical distribution of the population--the refugees have not been
  drawn evenly from all provinces.
Lines are stylized, there having been little geographical information to
  constrain the draftsman's hand.
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