gentrification |
the process by which buildings in decaying neighborhoods are bought and renovated by relatively wealthy people, thus causing the displacement and sometimes homelessness of poor people. |
gentrify |
to restore or upgrade (a deteriorated neighborhood) by renovation of existing homes and the like, usu. resulting in the displacement of poor residents by more affluent ones. |
gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. [2 definitions] |
genuflect |
to bend the knee so as to worship or show reverence. [2 definitions] |
genuine |
true to what is claimed or believed about a thing; authentic. [2 definitions] |
genus |
one of the categories used in classifying living organisms, larger than a species but smaller than a family. [2 definitions] |
-geny |
origin; production; generation. |
geo- |
earth. |
geocentric |
of, concerning, or measured from the center of the earth. [2 definitions] |
geochemical |
of, pertaining to, or involving geochemistry. |
geochemistry |
the scientific study of the chemical composition of Earth or other celestial bodies and how this chemical composition changes. [2 definitions] |
geochronology |
the order of events in the earth's history as revealed by geological studies. |
geode |
a hollow, usu. globular stone, the cavity of which is lined with crystals. |
geodesic |
of or concerning the study or properties of lines and other geometric constructions defined on curved surfaces. [3 definitions] |
geodesy |
the science concerned with measuring the size, shape, area, and curvature of the entire earth or of large parts of it and with locating specific geographical points. |
geodetic |
of, pertaining to, or determined by geodesy. [2 definitions] |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
an English poet (b.1340?--d.1400). |
geographer |
one who studies, researches, or maps the earth's surface as a profession. |
geographical |
of or concerning geography. [2 definitions] |
geography |
the science of the earth's surface, including its physical features, climate, resident populations, political divisions, agriculture, natural resources, and the like. [2 definitions] |
geologic |
of, pertaining to, or according to geology. |