geographical
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/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/
Definition of geographical
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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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.”
“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 geographical plane since, unless we are dealing with animation, a photographer or cinematographer must compose for the frame plane in the geographical plane.”
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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.”
“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 geographical plane since, unless we are dealing with animation, a photographer or cinematographer must compose for the frame plane in the geographical plane.”
noun
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(informal)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.”
“'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.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. By surface analysis, geography + -ical.
Words you can make from geographical
200+ playable · top: ARCHIPELAGO (19 pts)
Best play archipelago 19 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
7 words8-letter words
14 words7-letter words
51 words- GRAPHIC 15 pts
- ACALEPH 14 pts
- CHARPAI 14 pts
- CHIGGER 14 pts
- EPOCHAL 14 pts
- HAIRCAP 14 pts
- POACHER 14 pts
- CHORAGI 13 pts
- CHOREGI 13 pts
- ACHIRAL 12 pts
- ACHOLIA 12 pts
- AGAPEIC 12 pts
- APHELIA 12 pts
- APOGEIC 12 pts
- CHARLIE 12 pts
- CHOLERA 12 pts
- CHORALE 12 pts
- CHOREAL 12 pts
- CHORIAL 12 pts
- EPHORAL 12 pts
- HAGGLER 12 pts
- HARELIP 12 pts
- HIGGLER 12 pts
- PELAGIC 12 pts
- RACHIAL 12 pts
- APAGOGE 11 pts
- CALIPER 11 pts
- CAPORAL 11 pts
- CARPALE 11 pts
- CLOGGER 11 pts
- CRAPOLA 11 pts
- GEORGIC 11 pts
- GHARIAL 11 pts
- PELORIC 11 pts
- POLICER 11 pts
- REPLICA 11 pts
- AIRHOLE 10 pts
- APOGEAL 10 pts
- GLACIER 10 pts
- GRACILE 10 pts
- PERGOLA 10 pts
- ACEROLA 9 pts
- CALORIE 9 pts
- CARIOLE 9 pts
- COALIER 9 pts
- LAGGIER 9 pts
- LOGGIER 9 pts
- LORICAE 9 pts
- PELORIA 9 pts
- LAIRAGE 8 pts
- REGALIA 8 pts
6-letter words
106 words- APACHE 13 pts
- CALIPH 13 pts
- CARHOP 13 pts
- CERIPH 13 pts
- CHAPEL 13 pts
- CHEAPO 13 pts
- CIPHER 13 pts
- COPRAH 13 pts
- EPARCH 13 pts
- ORPHIC 13 pts
- PLEACH 13 pts
- PREACH 13 pts
- CHARGE 12 pts
- CHIGOE 12 pts
- GACHER 12 pts
- GOPHER 12 pts
- ACHIER 11 pts
- ARCHIL 11 pts
- CAHIER 11 pts
- CHIRAL 11 pts
- CHOLER 11 pts
- CHORAL 11 pts
- CHOREA 11 pts
- COHEIR 11 pts
- EPHORI 11 pts
- GELCAP 11 pts
- HAGGLE 11 pts
- HELIAC 11 pts
- HEROIC 11 pts
- HIGGLE 11 pts
- HIRPLE 11 pts
- HOGGER 11 pts
- LOCHIA 11 pts
- OCHREA 11 pts
- ORACHE 11 pts
- ORCHIL 11 pts
- PARIAH 11 pts
- RAPHAE 11 pts
- RAPHIA 11 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- COPIER 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- GHERAO 10 pts
- HEGARI 10 pts
- HEGIRA 10 pts
- HOAGIE 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PARCEL 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PICARO 10 pts
- PLACER 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
- PLICAE 10 pts
- POLICE 10 pts
- AGARIC 9 pts
- CAGIER 9 pts
- EPILOG 9 pts
- GARLIC 9 pts
- GRAPLE 9 pts
- HAILER 9 pts
- HALIER 9 pts
- HOLIER 9 pts
- ORGIAC 9 pts
- PEROGI 9 pts
- PROLEG 9 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- APORIA 8 pts
- CAROLI 8 pts
- COALER 8 pts
- COILER 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- ECLAIR 8 pts
- GALAGO 8 pts
- GARAGE 8 pts
- GARGLE 8 pts
- LACIER 8 pts
- LAGGER 8 pts
- LOGGER 8 pts
- LOGGIA 8 pts
- LOGGIE 8 pts
- LORICA 8 pts
- ORACLE 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PAROLE 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- RAGGLE 8 pts
- RECOAL 8 pts
- RECOIL 8 pts
- AGLARE 7 pts
- AGORAE 7 pts
- ALEGAR 7 pts
- ARGALI 7 pts
- GALORE 7 pts
- GAOLER 7 pts
- GLAIRE 7 pts
- GLORIA 7 pts
- GOALIE 7 pts
- LAAGER 7 pts
- LAOGAI 7 pts
- LOGIER 7 pts
- AERIAL 6 pts
- AREOLA 6 pts
- REALIA 6 pts
5-letter words
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