geologic
adjective
geo·log·ic
| \ ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-jik
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or geological \ ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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Definition of geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Other Words from geologic
geologically
\ ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of geologic in a Sentence
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Then there was the actual movement of the teeth themselves, a part of me that hadn’t moved since infancy now subjected to a sudden geologic violence. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 But Sherrod and his colleagues recently analyzed all the geologic data from 15 faults in the Puget lowlands, and found evidence of 21 quakes of magnitude 6.6 or greater in the last 4,000 years. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "Friday earthquakes on a crustal fault show it’s not only the ‘Big One’ we should fear," 13 July 2019 Researchers combined the industry information with their own new mapping, previously published geologic studies and SMU and TexNet earthquake locations to create the most detailed fault map ever drawn up for the Fort Worth basin. — Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, "Wastewater injection can make faults twice as likely to fail, quake study says," 25 July 2019 Encounter the untamed Highlands and the Inner Hebrides islands on foot, exploring glittering lakes and waterfalls, fantastic geologic formations, and historic sites that date back more than a thousand years. — National Geographic, "Scotland Hiking Adventure: From the Highlands to Islands," 17 June 2019 After reviewing several suspiciously abrupt geologic events of the past 380 million years, the researchers conclude that none of them clearly fit a technological profile. — NBC News, "Did another advanced species exist on Earth before humans?," 30 Apr. 2018 On the moon, there’s been little deletion of the geologic record. — Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, "Apollo 11 at 50: How the moon landing changed the world," 16 July 2019 After protracted slumber in Earth’s icy fringes, bacteria, moss and nematodes are awakening in a new geologic epoch. — Daniel Ackerman, Anchorage Daily News, "Ancient life awakens amid thawing ice caps and permafrost," 8 July 2019 This geologic fault has been relatively quiet in recent memory. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Earthquake risk along NW coast is not the same for all areas," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geologic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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geologic
adjective
geo·log·ic
| \ ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-jik
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variants:
or geological \ -ji-kəl \
Kids Definition of geologic
: of or relating to geology
geologic formations
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