geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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This means ancient formations remain intact, providing scientists with a clearer picture of the planet's geological history.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
More than 47 miles of trails feature quintessential Gozitan buildings, such as baroque churches and Punic-age ruins, as well as geological marvels like Wied il-Mielaħ and the deep-cut Għasri Valley.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Call it the bigotry of low geological expectations.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These include unmanned aerial observation of ocean weather systems, geological process detection, studies of deep-sea biological ecology, and advanced coring tasks that reach as deep as 30 meters (98 feet) into the seabed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Meteor Crater is a geological warm-up act to the Grand Canyon, an interesting diversion worth visiting near Winslow.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There are precedents in the geological record for what’s happening now—and looking at them is pretty terrifying.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Since Arkansas turned this geological oddity into a state park in 1972, visitors have found more than 35,000 diamonds.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
More than 47 miles of trails feature quintessential Gozitan buildings, such as baroque churches and Punic-age ruins, as well as geological marvels like Wied il-Mielaħ and the deep-cut Għasri Valley.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Call it the bigotry of low geological expectations.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These include unmanned aerial observation of ocean weather systems, geological process detection, studies of deep-sea biological ecology, and advanced coring tasks that reach as deep as 30 meters (98 feet) into the seabed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Meteor Crater is a geological warm-up act to the Grand Canyon, an interesting diversion worth visiting near Winslow.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There are precedents in the geological record for what’s happening now—and looking at them is pretty terrifying.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Since Arkansas turned this geological oddity into a state park in 1972, visitors have found more than 35,000 diamonds.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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