economic geology
n · noun
Simple meaning
Concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and industrial purposes.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛkəˈnɑmɪkdʒiˈɑlədʒi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
Concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and industrial purposes.
noun
The branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and industrial purposes.
Used this way, economic geology is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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