geographic

adjective

geo·​graph·​ic ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce geographic (audio)
variants or geographical
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
geographically adverb

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Variables identified by the algorithms, for example, included unrelated factors such as differences in X-ray machine models or the equipment’s geographic locations. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024 The department has officers on geographic beats and just started one in the Hamline-Midway area, said Interim Chief Joe Dotseth. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024 The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval deployment was not only targeting Taiwan, Hsieh said, adding that the geographic spread stretched into waters past the first island chain. Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024 The point of the release, despite the geographic misdirection, was to note that Arizona likes to elect young lawmakers. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for geographic 

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographic was in 1559

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“Geographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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