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geotechnical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
    • Powrie added: "Nuneham was not a structural problem. I am convinced of that. It was a geotechnical problem. 2023 May 17, Paul Clifton, “Extreme weather at heart of Nuneham viaduct failure”, in RAIL, number 983, page 12:

Forms

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most geotechnical Degree=Sup lexicographic
more geotechnical Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

geotechnically · geotechnical engineering · geotechnology · geotechnical engineer

Translations (2)

it geotecnico (related to the soil) · de geotechnisch (related to the soil)