geographic

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Adjective geographic has 2 senses

geographic, geographical - of or relating to the science of geography
geographic, geographical - determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"
Antonym: magnetic

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Term: Geographic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to the physical features and resources of a specific region or area

Sample Sentence: The geographic location of the city makes it vulnerable to frequent earthquakes.

Sense 2: Based on or determined by the physical features of a region

Sample Sentence: The geographic distribution of plants can be influenced by climate and soil conditions.

Sense 3: Relating to the study or representation of the Earth's surface and its physical features

Sample Sentence: Geography is the scientific discipline that explores geographic phenomena and processes.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The branch of knowledge dealing with the study of the Earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, etc.

Sample Sentence: She is pursuing a degree in geography to specialize in the field of geographic information systems.

Sense 2: A book or article about geographic topics

Sample Sentence: I borrowed a geographic of North America from the library to help with my research.