geophysicaladj.

Brit.

/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈfɪzᵻkl/,

/dʒɪəˈfɪzᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌdʒioʊˈfɪzᵻk(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: geo- comb. form, physical adj.

Etymology: < geo- comb. form + physical adj. Compare German geophysikalisch (1857 or earlier). Compare later geophysics n.

Of or relating to geophysics; employing the techniques of geophysics. Also: of or relating to the physical properties and phenomena of the earth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > geophysics > [adjective]

geophysical1869

1869 Proc. 17th Meeting Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. a. 252 Nor is the geographical relation of volcanic action as yet fully appreciated in geophysical science.

1894 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 720/1 A company..proposes to devote twenty thousand dollars to the erection of a geophysical observatory.

1928 Sci. News Let. 25 Feb. 119/2 Geophysical prospecting is now possible practically by gravimetric, magnetic, seismic, and electric methods.

1958 Life 14 Apr. 28/1 (caption) Sky watchers of the International Geophysical Year were rewarded last week when a giant flare..appeared on the surface of the sun.

1981 G. Daniel Short Hist. Archaeol. v. 184 Geophysical methods of prospecting.

1990 D. Schimel in J. Leggett Global Warming iii. 68 Some of these feedbacks are geophysical, such as the response of clouds and the hydrological cycle, or the coupling of atmospheric and oceanic heat budgets.

2010 Daily Tel. 23 June 13/7 A subsequent geophysical survey uncovered a fort and a marching camp.

Derivatives

ˌgeoˈphysically adv. in geophysical terms; by geophysical means.

ΚΠ

1905 Sci. Abstr. A. 8 8 The author confirms Milne's assumption for the propagation of earthquake waves. But Milne's assumption is astronomically and geophysically untenable.

1925 I. A. Stigand Outl. Occurr. & Geol. Petroleum 217 Should the position of a given stratum be known exactly..its continuation, in the direction which has been determined geophysically, is thereby more exactly localized.

1997 Nature 6 Nov. 24/1 Io is the most geologically and geophysically active body in the Solar System.

2006 P. Takeda Eye at Top of World i. 11 Though tens of millions of years old, the [Indian] subcontinent is still so vast and geophysically unique, it's retained the title of subcontinent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geophysical
释义	geophysicaladj. Brit. /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈfɪzᵻkl/, /dʒɪəˈfɪzᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌdʒioʊˈfɪzᵻk(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: geo- comb. form, physical adj. Etymology: < geo- comb. form + physical adj. Compare German geophysikalisch (1857 or earlier). Compare later geophysics n. Of or relating to geophysics; employing the techniques of geophysics. Also: of or relating to the physical properties and phenomena of the earth. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > geophysics > [adjective] geophysical1869 1869 Proc. 17th Meeting Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. a. 252 Nor is the geographical relation of volcanic action as yet fully appreciated in geophysical science. 1894 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 720/1 A company..proposes to devote twenty thousand dollars to the erection of a geophysical observatory. 1928 Sci. News Let. 25 Feb. 119/2 Geophysical prospecting is now possible practically by gravimetric, magnetic, seismic, and electric methods. 1958 Life 14 Apr. 28/1 (caption) Sky watchers of the International Geophysical Year were rewarded last week when a giant flare..appeared on the surface of the sun. 1981 G. Daniel Short Hist. Archaeol. v. 184 Geophysical methods of prospecting. 1990 D. Schimel in J. Leggett Global Warming iii. 68 Some of these feedbacks are geophysical, such as the response of clouds and the hydrological cycle, or the coupling of atmospheric and oceanic heat budgets. 2010 Daily Tel. 23 June 13/7 A subsequent geophysical survey uncovered a fort and a marching camp. Derivatives ˌgeoˈphysically adv. in geophysical terms; by geophysical means. ΚΠ 1905 Sci. Abstr. A. 8 8 The author confirms Milne's assumption for the propagation of earthquake waves. But Milne's assumption is astronomically and geophysically untenable. 1925 I. A. Stigand Outl. Occurr. & Geol. Petroleum 217 Should the position of a given stratum be known exactly..its continuation, in the direction which has been determined geophysically, is thereby more exactly localized. 1997 Nature 6 Nov. 24/1 Io is the most geologically and geophysically active body in the Solar System. 2006 P. Takeda Eye at Top of World i. 11 Though tens of millions of years old, the [Indian] subcontinent is still so vast and geophysically unique, it's retained the title of subcontinent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1869
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