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GEOGRAPHICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Determined by geography
Example:
the north and south geographic poles
Synonyms:
geographic; geographical
Classified under:
Similar:
true (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the science of geography
Synonyms:
geographic; geographical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
geography (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation)
Derivation:
geography (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation)
Context examples:
The research also shows the existence of ancient HBV genotypes in locations incompatible with their present-day distribution, contradicting previously-suggested geographical origins of the virus.
(Oldest genetic evidence of Hepatitis B virus found in ancient DNA from 4,500 year-old skeletons, University of Cambridge)
In short, I had no peace of my life until he was expatriated, and made (as I afterwards heard) a shepherd of, “up the country” somewhere; I have no geographical idea where.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Amphibians are sold in restaurants or as pets, creating a functional Pangaea for infectious diseases, effectively breaking down geographical barriers that once stopped the dispersal of organisms.
(Deadly fungal disease ‘caused greatest biodiversity loss ever recorded’, SciDev.Net)
“There are decidedly some points of interest in connection with it. In this early stage, I want you to realize those geographical features which may have a good deal to do with our investigation.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Ethnicity - an arbitrary classification of the social group a person belongs to, and either identifies with or is identified with by others, as a result of a complex of cultural, biological, geographical and other factors such as linguistic, dietary and religion traditions; ancestry, background, allegiance, or association; and physical characteristics traditionally associated with race.
(Ethnicity, NCI Thesaurus)
The team found millions of previously unknown DNA variations that are exclusive to one continental or major geographical region.
(Global human genome study reveals our complex evolutionary history, University of Cambridge)
