geographical

comparative more geographical · superlative most geographical

1. Of or relating to geography.

   Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries, or distinctions of race.

   1851, Herbert Spencer, “The Regulation of Commerce”, in Social Statics, London: Williams and Norgate, published 1868, section 1, page 326

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   ONE OF the facts which define the United States is that its national and its imperial boundaries are the same. Another is that it is a political unit which occupies a remarkably compact geographical unit of continental extent.

   1952, Bernard DeVoto, “Preface”, in The Course of Empire, Boston: Mariner Books, published 1998, page xxxi

   Clearly, the plane of the frame must be dominant, since that is the only plane that actually exists on the screen. Composition for this plane, however, is often influenced by factors in the geographical plane since, unless we are dealing with animation, a photographer or cinematographer must compose for the frame plane in the geographical plane.

   1977, James Monaco, “The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax”, in How to Read a Film, page 155

   Synonyms: geographic

plural geographicals

1. informalA move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

   There were always too many geographicals. That is a change of address.

   2014, Sonny Carbo, Instant Idiot Just Add Alcohol

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   At QA they called these 'Geographicals'. It was a common tactic of the alcoholic type to think that a move would make all the difference.

   2011, Michael Carson, Benson at Sixty

   'Doing Geographicals' The word 'geographical' comes from the recovery community. It refers to one of the actions that an alcoholic mistakenly takes in order to 'fix' their problems.

   2014, Veronica Valli, Why you drink and How to stop: Journey to freedom