"geographical" meaning in English

See geographical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/ Forms: more geographical [comparative], most geographical [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geōgraphicus|al|lang1=LL.}} Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} geographical (comparative more geographical, superlative most geographical)
  1. Of or relating to geography. Synonyms: geographic

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/ Forms: geographicals [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geōgraphicus|al|lang1=LL.}} Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} geographical (plural geographicals)
  1. (informal) A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-geographical-en-noun-mfR8tutT

Inflected forms

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