geophysics

[ jee-oh-fiz-iks ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.

Origin of geophysics

First recorded in 1885–90; geo- + physics

OTHER WORDS FROM geophysics

ge·o·phys·i·cal, adjective ge·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverb ge·o·phys·i·cist, noun

Words nearby geophysics

geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone, geophysical, geophysics, geophyte, geopolitical, geopolitics, geoponic, geoponics

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British Dictionary definitions for geophysical (1 of 2)

geophysical
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to geophysics

British Dictionary definitions for geophysical (2 of 2)

geophysics
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of the earth's physical properties and of the physical processes acting upon, above, and within the earth. It includes seismology, geomagnetism, meteorology, and oceanography

Derived forms of geophysics

geophysicist, noun

Scientific definitions for geophysical

geophysics
[ jē′ō-fĭz′ĭks ]

The scientific study of the physical characteristics of the Earth, including its hydrosphere and atmosphere, and of the Earth's relationship to the rest of the universe.

Cultural definitions for geophysical

geophysics

The science devoted to the study of the physical properties and processes of geological phenomena, including fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology.