geological

adjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk.əl//
United States//ˌd͡ʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl//

Synonym of geologic.

adjective

1
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 epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.

Etymology

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

Geoff · A diminutive of the male given name Geoffrey.Geoffrey · A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the…geography · The study of the physical properties of the earth, including…

geological · Synonym of geologic.

geologist · A person whose occupation specializes in the science of…geology · The science that studies the structure of the Earth (or other…geometry · The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.