geotechnical

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ technical.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
• Hyphenation: geo‧tech‧ni‧cal

Adjective

geotechnical (comparative more geotechnical, superlative most geotechnical)

1. Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
   • 2023 May 17, Paul Clifton, “Extreme weather at heart of Nuneham viaduct failure”, in RAIL, number 983, page 12:

     Powrie added: "Nuneham was not a structural problem. I am convinced of that. It was a geotechnical problem.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• geotechnical engineer
• geotechnical engineering
• geotechnically
• geotechnology

Translations

related to the soil

• German: geotechnisch
• Italian: geotecnico (it)

Anagrams

• telecoaching