Geographical distribution. See under Distribution. -- Geographic latitude (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere. -- Geographical mile. See under Mile. -- Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

geographical, adj. (also geographic) of or relating to geography.

Idiom

geographical latitude the angle made with the plane of the equator by a perpendicular to the earth's surface at any point. geographical mile a distance equal to one minute of longitude or latitude at the equator (about 1850 metres).

Derivative

geographically adv.

Etymology

geographic f. F g{eacute}ographique or LL geographicus f. Gk geographikos (as GEO-, -GRAPHIC)

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THESAURUS

geographical

areal, cartographic, chorographic, geodesic, geodetic, geographic, geological, geophysical, locational, navigational, physiographic, positional, regional, sectional, situal, situational, territorial, topographic, zonal

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