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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The geological record is too complex and gradational to draw one single boundary for the Anthropocene.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
According to geological surveys, eighty per cent of the country could be uninhabitable by 2050.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
While star dunes are commonly found in sandy deserts worldwide, scientists have long wondered about their formation and their puzzling absence in the geological record.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The Anthropocene is too short to be a geological epoch—just one human lifetime.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
As Gary Griggs, a professor of earth sciences at UC Santa Cruz, explained, that is mainly because California is young — in a geological sense — and still settling in.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Just like geological miners — from professionals to amateurs — who mine the earth to discover new diamonds or gold, bitcoin miners must discover something hidden.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Advocates say advanced drilling technology means younger workers are cutting into more layers of rock containing silica with thinner coal seams in geological formations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
According to geological surveys, eighty per cent of the country could be uninhabitable by 2050.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
While star dunes are commonly found in sandy deserts worldwide, scientists have long wondered about their formation and their puzzling absence in the geological record.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The Anthropocene is too short to be a geological epoch—just one human lifetime.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
As Gary Griggs, a professor of earth sciences at UC Santa Cruz, explained, that is mainly because California is young — in a geological sense — and still settling in.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Just like geological miners — from professionals to amateurs — who mine the earth to discover new diamonds or gold, bitcoin miners must discover something hidden.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Advocates say advanced drilling technology means younger workers are cutting into more layers of rock containing silica with thinner coal seams in geological formations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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