Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geological

/ˌd͡ʒiəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: ge-o-log-i-cal
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of geologic.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin geōlogia + -ical; first attested slightly earlier than geology. By surface analysis, geo- + -logical.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la-ren:geōlogia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌd͡ʒiəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
British English: /ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

Derived Forms

astrogeological biogeological geologically geon hydrogeological limnogeological microgeological nongeological palaeogeological palaeohydrogeological paleogeological pedogeological

Phrases

deep geological repository geological matrix geological time geological timescale

Synonyms

geologic

Rhymes With

biological psychological logical technological ecological theological ideological archaeological physiological neurological chronological meteorological

Questions

How do you pronounce geological?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒiəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/.
What does geological mean?: Synonym of geologic.
Where does geological come from?: From Renaissance Latin geōlogia + -ical; first attested slightly earlier than geology. By surface analysis, geo- + -logical.

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