geotechnical

adjective

geo·​tech·​ni·​cal ˌjē-ō-ˈtek-ni-kəl How to pronounce geotechnical (audio)
: of or relating to geotechnical engineering

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After the sinkhole formed in February, the transportation department immediately began geotechnical testing on eastbound and westbound I-80 to figure out what was happening with the roadway. — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 An entrepreneur at heart, Bony R. Dawood, P.E., was shaped in his early years by visiting the job sites of his geotechnical engineer father, foretelling his own future as a civil engineer and business leader who built an international organization. — Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Fortis had hired geotechnical surveyors who found a 24-foot (7-m) layer of infill composed of everything from gravel and bricks to old docks and shipwrecks. — New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025 There have been concerns about the area’s soil and geologic makeup since at least 2008, when a geotechnical report from Boise’s Strata firm outlined hazards in the area for Connell Development. — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geotechnical

Word History

Etymology

geo- + technical entry 1, after French géotechnique

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geotechnical was in 1947

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“Geotechnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geotechnical. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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