geographic
AdjectiveSynonyms:
geographical
WordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- of or relating to the science of geographySynonyms: geographical
- determined by geography“the north and south geographic poles”Synonyms: geographical
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ge′o·graph′ic, Ge′o·graph′ic·al adjective
Origin: L. geographicus, Gr. …: cf. F. géographique.
Of or pertaining to geography.
Geographical distribution. See under Distribution. — Geographic latitude (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere. — Geographical mile. See under Mile. — Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54