geologic C2+ Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˌdʒiəˈlɑdʒɪk/ UK /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the structure or history of the earth The canyon reveals millions of years of geologic change. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the structure... geological Word family Derived forms geologically Related forms geologygeologistgeologize Etymology AI details From geology + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek gē ('earth') and -logia ('study of'). γῆ Ancient Greek -λογία Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Nature & Landscape Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # geologic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌdʒiəˈlɑdʒɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the structure or history of the earth ## Examples - The canyon reveals millions of years of geologic change. ## Synonyms - geological ## Derived Forms - geologically ## Related Forms - geology - geologist - geologize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: γῆ - Root: -λογία ## Etymology From geology + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek gē ('earth') and -logia ('study of'). ## AI Etymology Geologic comes from geology + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek gē ('earth') and -logia ('study of'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek γῆ and Ancient Greek -λογία. As an adjective, geologic describes what is relating to the structure or history of the earth. The same family is visible in derived forms such as geologically and related forms such as geology, geologist, and geologize. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown