geological

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geological

/ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ UK
/ˌd͡ʒɪjəˈlɔd͡ʒɪkəl/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˌd͡ʒiəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ US
/ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɔd͡ʒəkəl/ Australia
/ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɒd͡ʒəkəl/ New Zealand
[ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɔ̟d͡ʒəkəl] ~ [-lɞ̠d͡ʒ-] New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɒdʒɪkəl

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Synonym of geologic. 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
Similar: geologic

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: geologic, geotechnical, geology, geologist, geoscience, bedrock, soil, mineralogical, landform, ground, geographic, geographical, underground, cover, geography, lithologic

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"geological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geological. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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geological. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geological

Chicago

"geological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geological.

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@misc{geological_2026,
  title = {geological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}