geologic

/ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʒiː.əˈlɑː.dʒɪk/ (ame, ipa)

geologic — adjective

  • geologicpositive
  • more geologiccomparative
  • most geologicsuperlative

1. connected with the rocks, soil, and physical structure of the earth, or with the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

connected with the rocks, soil, and physical structure of the earth, or with the scientific study of these things.

例句

Darius spent the summer mapping geologic features along the Colorado River.

collocation: geologic features

The museum displays rocks from every major geologic period in Earth's history.

collocation: geologic period

同義詞
  • geological

    the more common British form; the two are interchangeable in most contexts

  • earth-science

    broader and more general; covers geology plus related fields

文法句型

geologic + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (e.g. geologic period, geologic survey, geologic formation). Common in American English; British texts more often use 'geological'.

常見錯誤

❌The rocks here are very geologic.
✅The rocks here have an interesting geologic history.
💡'geologic' is not used to describe how rock-like something is; it describes things connected to the study of rocks and earth structure.