GEOGRAPHICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does geographical mean? 

• GEOGRAPHICAL (adjective)
  The adjective GEOGRAPHICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the science of geography

2. determined by geography

  Familiarity information: GEOGRAPHICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GEOGRAPHICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the science of geography

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

geographic; geographical

Pertainym:

geography (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation)

Derivation:

geography (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Determined by geography

Synonyms:

geographic; geographical

Context example:

the north and south geographic poles

Similar:

true (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles)

 Context examples 

Today, it is considered one of the most serious so-called neglected diseases, due to its current geographical reach.

(Scientists identify how the exosomes of the parasite responsible for Chagas disease affect heart cells, University of Granada)

However, no single DNA variation was found to be present in 100 per cent of genomes from any major geographical region while being absent from all other regions.

(Global human genome study reveals our complex evolutionary history, University of Cambridge)

A set of genetic polymorphisms that are found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.

(Ancestry-Informative Marker, NCI Thesaurus)

They can occur at any age and show no significant variations in geographical distribution.

(Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

No men have ever found themselves in a worse position; nor is there any use in disclosing to you our exact geographical situation and asking our friends for a relief party.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Among other factors, the site was chosen for its geographical location, as the telescopes in Brazil and Russia will be positioned to capture complementary imagery.

(High tech Russian telescope to start operating in Brazil, Agência Brasil)

Not alone was he in the geographical Southland, for he was in the Southland of life.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Worldwide, sodium intake is slightly less than 4 g/day, though there are wide geographical and cultural variations.

(Study Shows Average Consumption of Salt Good for Heart Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A coded value specifying the geographical area or limits an entity has to make laws and enforce them.

(Jurisdiction Territory Code, NCI Thesaurus)

"We focused on nose traits that differ across populations and looked at geographical variation with respect to temperature and humidity."

(Nose Form Was Shaped by Climate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)