geographic
pronunciation
How to pronounce geographic in British English:
UK [ˌdʒi:ə'ɡræfɪk]
How to pronounce geographic in American English:
US [ˌdʒiə'ɡræfɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the science of geography
- determined by geography
Word Origin
- geographic (adj.)
- 1620s, shortened form of geographical (q.v.); in some cases probably from Middle French géographique or Late Latin geographicus.
Example
- 1. This photo and caption were submitted to the 2011 national geographic photography contest .
- 2. Faced with limited technology and assignments in remote places , national geographic 's early photographers devised ingenious methods to produce the best images .
- 3. However , it has long been apparent that assad 's bid to control the entirety of syrian territory was hitting against demographic and geographic realities .
- 4. In a geographic study of inequality , economist james k. galbraith found that the washington region led the nation in per-capita income gains during the five years leading up to the latest recession .
- 5. According to one geographic analysis in 2004 , the greatest concentrations of scientific publications are in the major cities that hold most of the scientific resources .