geographical

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/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

different, good, historical, many, most, other, over, south

The company operates in many geographical regions across Europe and Asia.

VERB + GEOGRAPHICAL

depending, enclosed, enjoys, knows, like, looks, noticed, store

The town looks geographical on the map, nestled between two mountain ranges.

GEOGRAPHICAL + NOUN

accuracy, advantage, advantages, boundaries, cocoon, distinctions, gem, goldilocks

The country's geographical boundaries were redrawn after the peace treaty was signed.

PREP.

about, between, in, on

There are significant differences in geographical location between the two cities.

ADV.

remarkably

The two cities are remarkably geographical opposites despite being only fifty miles apart.

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to geography.

Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries, or distinctions of race.

ONE OF the facts which define the United States is that its national and its imperial boundaries are the same. Another is that it is a political unit which occupies a remarkably compact geographical unit of continental extent.

noun

A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

At QA they called these 'Geographicals'. It was a common tactic of the alcoholic type to think that a move would make all the difference.

There were always too many geographicals. That is a change of address.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — determined by geography

geographic

adjective — of or relating to the science of geography

geographic

Antonyms

magnetic

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries, or distinctions of race.

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Clearly, the plane of the frame must be dominant, since that is the only plane that actually exists on the screen. Composition for this plane, however, is often influenced by factors in the geographic

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At QA they called these 'Geographicals'. It was a common tactic of the alcoholic type to think that a move would make all the difference.

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There were always too many geographicals. That is a change of address.

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'Doing Geographicals' The word 'geographical' comes from the recovery community. It refers to one of the actions that an alcoholic mistakenly takes in order to 'fix' their problems.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, geographical is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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