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geographical, a.|dʒiːəʊˈgræfɪkəl|
[f. as prec. + -al1.]
Of or pertaining to geography; of the nature of geography. geographical mile: a measure of length = 1′ of longitude on the equator.
1559W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 138 A greate Circle, and devide it into 360 partes, as your Geographicall plaine Sphere is. 1600J. Pory tr. Leo's Africa Ded., Vouchsafe therefore..to accept of this Geographicall Historie. 1674tr. Martiniere's Voy. N. Countries 151 There having fallen into my hands several Geografical Charts. 1768Boswell Corsica Introd. (ed. 2) 9 A Geographical and Physical description of the island. 1823Scoresby Whale Fishery 107 Its distance, by calculation..being 140 geographical, or 160 English miles. 1852Mrs. Stowe Uncle Tom's C. vii, Andy looked up innocently at Sam, surprised at hearing this new geographical fact. 1862Huxley Lect. Wrkg. Men 21 Geographical Distribution of Animals..Geographical Distribution of Plants.
b. Fancifully used for: Resembling a map. (Cf. quot. 1853 s.v. geographic.)
1885A. Brassey The Trades 145 One variety..is called the ‘geographical tree’, or sometimes the ‘picture-tree’, because it is said to be always possible to be able to trace in imagination a map or a picture upon the surface of each leaf. 1897Allbutt Syst. Med. III. 350 Wandering rash (Geographical tongue; Ringworm of the tongue; Lichenoid..). |