geological

C1 Topic:Nature & Landscape
US /ˌd͡ʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl/ UK /ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk.əl/
adj Freq #15424

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to the rocks, soil, and physical structure of the Earth and how they have formed

    The canyon reveals millions of years of geological history.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to the rocks,... geologic

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin geōlogia + -ical; first attested slightly earlier than geology. By surface analysis, geo- + -logical.

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