natural-geographical
|nat-ur-al-ge-o-graph-i-cal|
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/ˌnætʃərəl-dʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
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/ˌnætʃrəl-dʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to natural physical geography
Etymology
'natural-geographical' originates from Modern English, combining the adjective 'natural' (from Latin 'natura' via Old French 'nature') and 'geographical' (from Greek 'geographia' via Latin and French 'géographique').
'natural' developed from Latin 'natura' → Old French 'nature' → Middle English 'nature', leading to the adjective 'natural'. 'Geographical' comes from Greek 'geographia' ('geo-' meaning 'earth' + 'graphia' meaning 'writing/description') → Latin 'geographia' → French 'géographique' → English 'geographical'.
Individually, 'natural' originally meant 'of nature' and 'geographical' meant 'pertaining to the description of the earth'; together the compound now specifically denotes relationships to the Earth's natural physical geography.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a related noun form is 'natural geography' (the branch of geography that studies natural features and processes); this entry indicates the noun concept derived from the adjective natural-geographical.
The term natural-geographical is often used when referring to topics studied in natural geography.
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Adjective 1
relating to the natural physical features of the Earth (landforms, soils, climate, vegetation) and their spatial distribution.
The report analyzed the natural-geographical factors that shape coastal erosion.
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