C1adjectivesciencenature
US/ˌdʒiː.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
UK/ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
connected with the study of rocks, soil and the history of the Earth
In context
Phong Nha's caves formed over millions of years through geological processes.
A geological survey found large deposits of rare earth metals.
In geological terms, humans have been on Earth for a very short time.
Words that go with geological
adjective + noun
- geological surveyThe geological survey mapped every fault line in the region.
- geological timeA thousand years is nothing in geological time.
- geological formationThe park protects a rare geological formation of red sandstone.
- geological historyThe island's geological history explains its black sand beaches.
- geological featuresHa Long Bay's geological features attract scientists from abroad.
- geological processesMountains are shaped by slow geological processes.