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geographical

adjective

  1. geographic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

adj

Etymology: From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. By surface analysis, geography + -ical.

  1. 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

Etymology: From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. By surface analysis, geography + -ical.

  1. 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.