geographic

adjective

geo·​graph·​ic ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce geographic (audio)
variants or geographical
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
geographically adverb

Examples of geographic in a Sentence

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And the results depend heavily on the group of people being studied (their age, gender, and so on), as well as the geographic location. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025 The centers were organized by geographic location—the 25 states with the most facilities were ranked individually, while facilities from remaining states were grouped into four regions. Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Designed to be affordable and accessible, the course is open to all tweens, regardless of background, geographic location, or prior experience. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 22 May 2025 This, in turn, is giving rise to the proliferation of small-scale data centers (anywhere from one to 100 racks) that are strategically located in various geographic regions, all of which need to be interconnected for high performance and efficiency. Manish Gulyani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for geographic

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographic was in 1559

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“Geographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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