Geologized

/dʒiːˈɒlədʒaɪzd/ verb

Definition

American past tense: studied or examined something from a geological perspective; applied geological analysis.

Etymology

From geologize + -ed (past tense suffix). American English equivalent of British 'geologised.'

Kelly Says

A word that sounds like it should be common but almost never appears in real geological writing—professionals prefer 'conducted fieldwork' or 'mapped' instead.

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