geologic

[jee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌdʒi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/

adjective

of, pertaining to, or based on geology.

Also, geological.

Origin

1790-1800; geolog(y) + -ic

Related forms

geologically, adverb

nongeologic, adjective

nongeological, adjective

nongeologically, adverb

pregeological, adjective

ungeological, adjective

ungeologically, adverb

Examples from the web for geologic

Pause at one of the pullouts and you'll get a sense of the geologic powers that shaped the canyon.
Geothermal is useful in areas where there are the right geologic formations.
It is a human contest on a nearly geologic time scale.
We know that not all locations are amenable to geologic storage, but where conditions are good, they should be considered.
On a geologic scale this may prove to be a hiatus, since the reservoirs upstream are silting up.
These plants rely on relatively rare geologic formations.
Unless this is another example of lousy publicly available geologic data.
The cave is also of geologic interest because of its rich sulfur deposits.
Have students look at this geologic timeline and read the caption.
They all hide a tumultuous geologic history beneath their level disguise.

Word Origin and History for geologic

adj.

1799, from geology + -ic. Geologic time is recorded from 1861.