Geographical Meaning
/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to geography.
nounA move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.
Sentence Examples
This store enjoys a geographical advantage.
The geographical features here are similar to those of our prefecture.
They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ map showed the natural landmarks of the area.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our ____ location makes us very vulnerable to hurricanes during the late summer and early autumn months.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. By surface analysis, geography + -ical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries, or distinctions of race."
— 1851, Herbert Spencer, “The Regulation of Commerce”, in Social Statics, London: Williams and Norgate, published 1868, section 1, page 326:
"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."
— 1952, Bernard DeVoto, “Preface”, in The Course of Empire, Boston: Mariner Books, published 1998, page xxxi:
"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."
— 1977, James Monaco, “The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax”, in How to Read a Film, page 155:
"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."
— 2011, Michael Carson, Benson at Sixty:
"There were always too many geographicals. That is a change of address."
— 2014, Sonny Carbo, Instant Idiot Just Add Alcohol:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ map showed the natural landmarks of the area.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our ____ location makes us very vulnerable to hurricanes during the late summer and early autumn months.