geomorphologic
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- adjective
- /ˌdʒiːoʊmɔːrˈfɒlədʒɪk/
- Specialized
- Researchers conducted a geomorphologic analysis to understand the formation of the unique coastal landforms.
Examples
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The conference presented the latest geomorphologic theories about how rivers shape their valleys.
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This argument echoes quasi-sarcastically the observation that "geomorphologists tend to consider all geomorphologic research to be 'applied'" (Craig and Craft).
Academic text (1994) -
Studies of the geomorphologic features of the region revealed the impact of erosion over thousands of years.
Synonyms
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Relating to the shape and structure of land and living things
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About the shape of the land and how it changes
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The shape and features of the Earth's surface made by natural forces
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How land and rocks get their shape
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Relating to the shape and physical features of the land, like mountains or plains
Surface Forms
Morphology
geomorphologic = geomorphology (semi-transparent) = geomorphology + ic
Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the technical noun 'geomorphology'; the derivation is regular but relies on a technical base.
Etymology
Geomorphologic breaks into geo- 'earth' (as in geography), morph 'shape' (think 'shape'), and -logic 'study' (as in biology). So geomorphologic describes the shape of the Earth's surface and the ways it changes.