geographical position
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeographicalandposition
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geographical
adjective
uk/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area ...
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position
noun
uk/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofgeographicalandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In thegeographicalpositionof the settlements this tendency might be visible in an increasingly homogeneous environment, suitable for agriculture.
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But itsgeographicalpositionhas also served to generate a rich cultural heritage of which most of us, to our shame, still know relatively little.
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Thegeographicalpositionof vegetation plots was used to examine the spatial distribution of the identified forest types.
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The visitor is immediately struck both by the city's commandinggeographicalpositionand by the richness of its architectural heritage.
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In the case of cholera, thegeographicalpositionof countries - the immediacy of their exposure to epidemics - is one factor.
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Thegeographicalpositionof many contributors to the debate may have something to do with that.
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However, despite the closegeographicalposition, they exhibit many differences, including stratigraphical range and thickness.
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Thegeographicalpositionof a church could influence its social make-up.
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The second priority is globalisation, which accelerates trade, diversifies needs and redefines thegeographicalpositionof territories and peoples.
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It has nothing but agriculture, a magnificent harbour and itsgeographicalposition.
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It is a society where interactions and events are no longer determined bygeographicalpositionor physical separation.
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We have ourgeographicalposition, our fuel resources, our financial strength, and our technical ability.
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From theirgeographicalpositionthey will have a lot of fairly immobile troops—walking troops—instead of mechanically borne troops.
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They would have nogeographicalposition, and, above all, they would have no executive power, and, having no executive power, they would have no safety.
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It is not merely a question of itsgeographicalposition.
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These five factors are:geographicalposition; height; time; speed and direction.
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Let us be clear about what is thegeographicalpositionwith regard to that.
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Even if they only considered itsgeographicalposition, that would help them to realise some of the difficulties that have to be encountered.
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We are what we are partly by reason of thegeographicalpositionof these islands and largely by our mastery of the sea.
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