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non-geographically

|non-geo-graph-i-cal-ly|

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/nɑn-dʒiˌɒɡrəˈfɪkli/

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/nɒn-dʒiˌɒɡrəˈfɪkli/

(non-geographical)

not related to geography

Base Form
non-geographical
Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-geographically' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'geographical,' which comes from Greek 'geōgraphia,' where 'geo-' meant 'earth' and 'graphia' meant 'writing or description.'

Historical Evolution

'geōgraphia' transformed into the Latin word 'geographia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'geographical.' The prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-geographical,' and the adverbial form 'non-geographically' was derived.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'geographical' meant 'pertaining to the earth's surface,' and 'non-geographical' evolved to mean 'not related to geography.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that is not related to geography.

The data was analyzed non-geographically to focus on demographic factors.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45