geographic
gb/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk/ us/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
related to geography
connected with geography or the Earth’s surface.
Schéma d’usage :
geographic + [noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think only maps are “geographic”; it can also describe places, regions, and Earth-surface features.
Synonymes
geographical (A very common variant, especially in British English.)
Antonymes
nongeographic (Not related to geography or physical/location-based factors.)
Collocations
geographic features
|geographic location
|geographic region
|geographic boundaries
|geographic landscape
|geographic conditions
|geographic factors
|geographic context
|geographic knowledge
|geographic study
Thèmes
education
|science
|travel
Exemples
- The book gives a clear geographic overview of the country.
- The island’s geographic features include steep cliffs and coral reefs.
- We studied the geographic changes caused by urban growth.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This map shows geographic features.
- The teacher asked a geographic question.
adjective
B2
property
2
based on location or region
connected with a place or region.
Schéma d’usage :
geographic + [area/region/market/variation]
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with demographic (about people); geographic is about place/region.
Synonymes
regional (Focuses on regions; not necessarily on exact location.)
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local (Smaller scale; emphasizes nearby or community level.)
Antonymes
national (Relating to the whole country rather than particular regions.)
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global (Relating to the whole world rather than a specific area.)
Collocations
geographic area
|geographic region
|geographic market
|geographic variation
|geographic differences
|geographic limits
|geographic coverage
|geographic scope
|geographic reach
|geographic proximity
Thèmes
daily_life
|business
|government
Exemples
- Sales show strong geographic differences between the north and the south.
- The company plans to expand its geographic reach next year.
- The rules vary for geographic reasons, depending on the region.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There are geographic differences in weather.
- Our store has limited geographic coverage.
adjective
C1
property
3
linked to natural place conditions
connected with a place’s natural land and climate.
Schéma d’usage :
geographic + [conditions/barriers/constraints]
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is about natural place factors, not about people or culture (those are usually cultural or social).
Synonymes
physical (Often used similarly for terrain and natural features, but can be broader.)
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topographical (More specific to land shape and elevation.)
Antonymes
cultural (Relating to people’s customs and society rather than natural land/climate.)
Collocations
geographic conditions
|geographic barriers
|geographic constraints
|geographic isolation
|geographic environment
|geographic setting
|geographic terrain
|geographic characteristics
Thèmes
nature
|science
|travel
Exemples
- Mountain ranges can be major geographic barriers to travel.
- Geographic isolation helped preserve the local wildlife.
- Drought is partly a result of the region’s geographic conditions.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The sea is a geographic barrier.
- The village has geographic isolation.
adjective
technical
C1
relation
4
about distribution across places
showing how something is spread in different places.
Schéma d’usage :
geographic + [distribution/pattern/spread]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use geographic when they mean chronological (about time). Geographic is about where.
Synonymes
spatial (More general for patterns in space; not limited to Earth/regions.)
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regional (Often used when the distribution is discussed by region.)
Antonymes
uniform (Not varying from place to place.)
Collocations
geographic distribution
|geographic pattern
|geographic spread
|geographic clustering
|geographic range
|geographic variation
|geographic trends
Thèmes
science
|health
|business
Exemples
- Researchers mapped the geographic distribution of the disease.
- The report explains the geographic spread of the wildfire smoke.
- There is geographic clustering of jobs in the capital.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The map shows the geographic spread of the storm.
- We studied the geographic distribution of birds.
adjective
technical
C1
property
5
involving coordinates and mapping data
using location information like coordinates for maps or apps.
Schéma d’usage :
geographic + [data/information/coordinates]
Erreur fréquente :
In tech contexts, geographic is often close to geospatial; geographic is more general, geospatial is more specialized.
Synonymes
geospatial (More specialized term in tech and data contexts.)
Antonymes
aspatial (Not involving location or spatial data.)
Collocations
geographic data
|geographic information
|geographic coordinates
|geographic database
|geographic mapping
|geographic analysis
|geographic lookup
|geographic tagging
Thèmes
technology
|science
|navigation
Exemples
- The app uses geographic data to recommend nearby restaurants.
- Please enable geographic location services for navigation to work properly.
- They combined satellite images with geographic coordinates in the analysis.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The phone uses geographic data.
- This system stores geographic coordinates.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
geographic
API
GB/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk/
US/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk/
Syllabes et accentuation
geo - graph - ic (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (graph)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: geographic
Famille de mots
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
non-geographic
adjective
Advanced or less common
geopolitics
noun C1
geopolitical
adjective C1
Expressions
geographic area
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
a particular region of land
a particular region or part of a country/world.
Exemples
- The survey covered a wide geographic area.
- This policy only applies within a defined geographic area.
- Lions once lived across a much larger geographic area.
geographic coordinates
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk koʊˈɔɹdɪnɪts/
fixed phrase
technical
latitude and longitude numbers
numbers (latitude/longitude) that show a place on Earth.
Exemples
- Send me the geographic coordinates and I’ll enter them into the GPS.
- The rescue team was given precise geographic coordinates.
- The dataset includes geographic coordinates for each observation.
geographic distribution
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk dˌɪstɹəbjˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
spread across different places
how something is found in different places.
Exemples
- The paper describes the geographic distribution of the species.
- Vaccination rates show an uneven geographic distribution.
- The map visualizes the geographic distribution of customers.
geographic information system
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
technical
computer system for map data
a computer system that works with map/location data.
Exemples
- The city uses a geographic information system to manage roads and utilities.
- We built the map layers in a geographic information system (GIS).
- A geographic information system can combine satellite images with census data.
geographic isolation
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
separation due to location
being separated because a place is far away or hard to reach.
Exemples
- The island’s geographic isolation led to many unique species.
- Geographic isolation makes it expensive to deliver goods there.
- The community’s geographic isolation was reduced by the new bridge.
geographic location
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk loʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
the exact place on Earth
where something is on Earth.
Exemples
- Please share your geographic location so we can send help.
- The form asks for your geographic location, not your nationality.
- The museum’s geographic location makes it easy to reach by train.
geographic proximity
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk pɹɑksˈɪmɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
being physically near
being close in distance.
Exemples
- Geographic proximity to ports makes the city attractive for trade.
- They chose the supplier because of geographic proximity.
- The two countries’ geographic proximity has shaped their history.
geographic spread
1/d͡ʒˌiəɡɹˈæfɪk spɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
expansion across a region
how far something spreads across places.
Exemples
- The team tracked the geographic spread of the virus.
- The brand increased its geographic spread by opening stores overseas.
- Wind patterns affected the geographic spread of the smoke.