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geotechnical

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English technical English geotechnical From geo- + technical.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: geotechnisch — related to the soil
  • Italian: geotecnico — related to the soil
Real reading context

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