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Geotechnical vs Geology - What's the difference?

geotechnical | geology |

As an adjective geotechnical

is of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.

As a noun geology is

the science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

geotechnical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.

    • Derived terms

    * geotechnical engineer * geotechnical engineering * geotechnically * geotechnology

    geology

    English

    Noun

    (geologies)
  • The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * astrogeology * geological * geologist * geologic * hydrogeology * nongeology * petrogeology * photogeology * radiogeology