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Geographic vs Geolocation - What's the difference?

geographic | geolocation |

As an adjective geographic

is pertaining to geography.

As a noun geolocation is

the identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked.

geographic

English

Alternative forms

* geographick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to geography.
  • Determined by geography, as opposed to magnetic (i.e. North.)

    • Derived terms

    * geographic north * geographic latitude * geographic mile

    Related terms

    * geographer * geographical * geographically * geography

    geolocation

    English

    Noun

  • The identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked.
  • The latitude and longitude coordinates of a particular location. Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC 19762-5:2008.

    • Synonyms

    * geolocalisation, geolocalization * geopositioning

    Related terms

    * geolocalise, geolocalize * geolocate * geo-blocking