geologic

Also ge·o·log·i·cal

[jee-uh-loj-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or based on geology.

Other Word Forms

• geologically adverb
• nongeologic adjective
• nongeological adjective
• nongeologically adverb
• pregeological adjective
• ungeological adjective
• ungeologically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of geologic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; geolog(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

L.A. is built for drama, with the same geologic forces giving birth to beauty and risk — the San Andreas fault lies on the far side of the San Gabriels and helped create those peaks.

From Los Angeles Times

The escarpment is a line of cliffs and steep hills created by a geologic fault.

From Salon

Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing CO2 and preventing it from entering the atmosphere by storing it underground, in aquifers or other geologic formations.

From Los Angeles Times

DUNSMUIR, Calif. — Less than a half a mile from the city limits of this Northern California railroad town is a natural wonder so enchanting that locals compare it to geologic features in Yosemite or Yellowstone.

From Los Angeles Times

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gives presidents the authority to designate monuments to protect “objects of historic and scientific interest” and can encompass geologic wonders, archaeological sites and wildlife habitat.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• golden 
• silvery