Webster's Dictionary 1828

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GEOCENTRIC

GEOCEN'TRIC, adjective [Gr. earth, and center.] Having the earth for its center, or the same center with the earth. The word is applied to a planet or its orbit.

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GEODE

GE'ODE, noun [Gr. earth.] In mineralogy, a round or roundish lump of agate or other mineral, or a mere incrustation. Its interior is sometimes empty, and in this case the sides ...

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GEODESY

GE'ODESY, noun [Gr. the earth, and to divide.] That part of geometry which respects the doctrine of measuring surfaces, and finding the contents of all plain figures.

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GEODETIC

GEODET'ICGEODET'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to the art of measuring surfaces.

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GEODIFEROUS

GEODIFEROUS, adjective [Latin] Producing geodes.

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GEOGNOST

GE'OGNOST, noun [See Geognosy.] One versed in geognosy; a geologist.

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GEOGNOSTIC

GEOGNOS'TIC, adjective Pertaining to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological.

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GEOGNOSY

GE'OGNOSY, noun [Gr. the earth, and knowledge.] That part of natural history which treats of the structure of the earth. It is the science of the substances which compose the ea...

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GEOGONIC

GEOGONIC, adjective Pertaining to geogony, or the formation of the earth.

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GEOGONY

GEOG'ONY, noun [Gr. the earth, and generation.] The doctrine of the formation of the earth.

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GEOGRAPHER

GEOG'RAPHER, noun [See Geography.] One who describes that part of this globe or earth, which is exhibited upon the surface, as the continents, isles, ocean, seas, lakes, rivers,...

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GEOGRAPHIC

GEOGRAPH'ICGEOGRAPH'ICAL, adjective Relating to or containing a description of the terraqueous globe; pertaining to geography.

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GEOGRAPHICAL

GEOGRAPH'ICAL,a. Relating to or containing a description of the terraqueous globe; pertaining to geography.

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GEOGRAPHICALLY

GEOGRAPH'ICALLY, adverb In a geographical manner; according to the usual practice of describing the surface of the earth.

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GEOGRAPHY

GEOG'RAPHY, noun [Gr. the earth, and to write, to describe.]1. Properly, a description of the earth or terrestrial globe, particularly of the divisions of its surface, natural a...

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GEOLOGICAL

GEOLOG'ICAL, adjective [See Geology.] Pertaining to geology; relating to the science of the earth or terraqueous globe.

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GEOLOGIST

GEOL'OGIST, noun One versed in the science of geology.

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GEOLOGY

GEOL'OGY, noun [Gr. the earth, and discourse.]The doctrine or science of the structure of the earth or terraqueous globe, and of the substances which compose it; or the science ...

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GEOMANCER

GE'OMANCER, noun [See Geomancy.] One who foretells or divines, by means of lines, figures or points on the ground or on paper.

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GEOMANCY

GE'OMANCY, noun [Gr. the earth, and divination.] A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth and afterwards on pa...

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GEOMANTIC

GEOMAN'TIC, adjective Pertaining to geomancy.

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GEOMETER

GEOM'ETER, noun [See Geometry.] One skilled in geometry. [See Geometrician, which is generally used.]

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GEOMETRAL

GEOM'ETRAL, adjective Pertaining to geometry.

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GEOMETRIC

GEOMET'RICGEOMET'RICAL, adjective [Gr.] Pertaining to geometry.1. According to the rules or principles of geometry; done by geometry.2. Disposed according to geometry.Geometrica...

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GEOMETRICAL

GEOMET'RICAL, a. [Gr.] Pertaining to geometry.1. According to the rules or principles of geometry; done by geometry.2. Disposed according to geometry.Geometrical progression, is...

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GEOMETRICALLY

GEOMET'RICALLY, adverb According to the rules or laws of geometry.

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GEOMETRICIAN

GEOMETRI'CIAN, noun One skilled in geometry; a geometer.