geology

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noun

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
geologic, geological, geologist
• Members of this Topic:
anaclinal, cataclinal, anticlinal, synclinal, stratified,
bedded, unstratified, archean, archaean, archeozoic, archaeozoic,
azoic, proterozoic, monoclinal, endogenic, endogenetic, clastic,
igneous, eruptive, aqueous, sedimentary, intrusive, extrusive,
changed, incumbent, batholithic, batholitic, tectonic, geomorphologic,
geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural, exceedance, principle of superposition,
superposition principle, superposition, crustal movement, tectonic movement, heave, upheaval,
uplift, upthrow, upthrust, slide, fault line, bed,
clast, clastic rock, diapir, esker, fault, faulting,
geological fault, shift, fracture, break, geological formation, formation,
Great Rift Valley, kettle hole, kettle, Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho, peneplain,
peneplane, scablands, sill, xenolith, geological phenomenon, accretion,
erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away, foliation,
geological process, geologic process, deflation, saltation, Mercalli scale, Richter scale,
moment magnitude scale, hoodoo, isostasy, shingling, groundmass, matrix,
interstratify, stratify, thrust
• Hypernyms:
earth science
• Hyponyms:
hypsography, paleogeology, palaeogeology, geophysics, geophysical science,
geophysical science, orography, stratigraphy, mineralogy, speleology,
spelaeology, economic geology