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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While the Nassau Valley is surrounded by these striking limestone formations, the distillery itself is built on another rare geological feature, a polje.
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The house put the family and its guests not only in direct contact with the awe-inspiring waterfall beneath it but also with the geological feature’s humidity, causing mildew growth that needed mitigation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Unlike Earth, Venus lacks the geological churn of plate tectonics that regularly recycles and sculpts its surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Nonetheless, the resulting film also thrums with the civic, geological, and humanistic implications of its subject.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The extinct species was discovered in a geological layer of the cave dating back to the Late Pleistocene epoch, Zelenkov said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
These will allow scientists to select promising geological targets.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is located nearly 1 mile (1.4 kilometers) underwater on a geological hot spot, where searing gushes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle and into the crust.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The earthquake was reported just after midnight local time about two miles northwest of Independence, Utah, and about 44 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to the geological survey.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The house put the family and its guests not only in direct contact with the awe-inspiring waterfall beneath it but also with the geological feature’s humidity, causing mildew growth that needed mitigation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Unlike Earth, Venus lacks the geological churn of plate tectonics that regularly recycles and sculpts its surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Nonetheless, the resulting film also thrums with the civic, geological, and humanistic implications of its subject.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The extinct species was discovered in a geological layer of the cave dating back to the Late Pleistocene epoch, Zelenkov said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
These will allow scientists to select promising geological targets.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is located nearly 1 mile (1.4 kilometers) underwater on a geological hot spot, where searing gushes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle and into the crust.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The earthquake was reported just after midnight local time about two miles northwest of Independence, Utah, and about 44 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to the geological survey.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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