geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
Examples of geological in a Sentence
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Core drilling was needed in order to penetrate the multiple historic workings and to acquire critical geological data.
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Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
There’s another factor contributing to both diversity and rapid evolution, though — a geological one.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
To be in the crosshairs of Scary Jesse Plemons is to be in the radius of a geological disaster.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
But Bennu is decorated with features that may be linked to surprising geological activity.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2024
There were a few scientific papers that came out of the journey and some useful geological and survey work, but on the whole, the expedition's accomplishments were minor.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
The Company is focused upon a geological / geophysical structural trend that has been outlined within the Hualapai and Cerbat mountain ranges in Mohave County, Arizona.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
Hamas seems unfettered by geological constraints, engineering and planning difficulties, or the fear of survivability.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Anders, the youngest of the three astronauts on the spacecraft, had been tasked with taking photographs of the moon’s craters, mountains and other geological features.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
There’s another factor contributing to both diversity and rapid evolution, though — a geological one.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
To be in the crosshairs of Scary Jesse Plemons is to be in the radius of a geological disaster.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
But Bennu is decorated with features that may be linked to surprising geological activity.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2024
There were a few scientific papers that came out of the journey and some useful geological and survey work, but on the whole, the expedition's accomplishments were minor.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
The Company is focused upon a geological / geophysical structural trend that has been outlined within the Hualapai and Cerbat mountain ranges in Mohave County, Arizona.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024
Hamas seems unfettered by geological constraints, engineering and planning difficulties, or the fear of survivability.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Anders, the youngest of the three astronauts on the spacecraft, had been tasked with taking photographs of the moon’s craters, mountains and other geological features.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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