geological

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UK /ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk.əl/ US /ˌd͡ʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl/

adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

affected, ancient, faster, federal, interesting, main, natural, spectacular

The ancient geological formations in the canyon reveal millions of years of Earth's history.

VERB + GEOLOGICAL

give, means

The discovery of fossils in the rock layers gives geological evidence that dinosaurs once lived here.

GEOLOGICAL + NOUN

explanation, formations, history, institute, lava, layers, mineral, russia

The geological layers beneath the mountain revealed evidence of ancient volcanic activity.

PREP.

in, than

The layers of rock tell us more about Earth's history than geological surveys could.

Definitions

adj

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.

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Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to or based on geology

geologic

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Idioms & Phrases

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That decision, in turn, was affected by the geological structure of the hill itself.

Tatoeba · #51179

Can you give me a geological explanation of lava?

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If human nature is evolving, it's not much faster than the geological profile of the Earth.

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Surprisingly, the Russian abbreviation "VSEGEI", which sounds like a Russian phrase meaning "all gays", just means "Federal Geological Institute of Russia".

Tatoeba · #1944367

What's a million years in Earth's geological history?

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