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French word
géographique
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒeogʁafik/
Meaning
- adjectivegeographic
Example
La position géographique d'une ville influence son climat.
The geographic location of a city influences its climate.
More examples
La localisation géographique du magasin attire différents clients.
The store's geographic location attracts different customers.
Core concept
The location and spatial pattern of a place, landscape, or population.
Common phrases
position géographique
geographic position
localisation géographique
geographic location
carte géographique
geographic map
Similar words
situé: Located at a particular point or place.
local: Relating to a limited area or specific place.
régional: Relating to an entire region or area.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à la géographie, c'est-à-dire à l'emplacement, aux reliefs et à la répartition spatiale.
Word origin
The adjective géographique derives from géographie with the suffix -ique, while géographie ultimately reflects Greek gê, 'earth', and graphein, 'to write'.
Usage tips
- Géographique usually follows the noun in phrases such as position géographique and situation géographique.
Related words
- géographiegeographynoun
- géographegeographernoun
- géographiquementgeographicallyadverb