epeirogenesis

epeirogenesis
Formation of continents, ocean basins and plateaus via movements of earth’s crust.

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  • epeirogenesis — building continents by moving of earth s crust Causation and Formation …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • epeirogenesis — epei·ro·gen·e·sis …   English syllables

  • epeirogenesis — n. (also epeirogeny) Geol. the regional uplift of extensive areas of the earth s crust. Derivatives: epeirogenic adj. Etymology: Gk epeiros mainland + GENESIS, GENY …   Useful english dictionary

  • epeirogenetic — adjective see epeirogenesis * * * epeirogenˈic or epeirogenetic / jin etˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑epeirogenesis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Orogeny — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS)   Shield …   Wikipedia

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  • epeirogeny — epeirogenic, epeirogenetic /i puy roh jeuh net ik/, adj. /ep uy roj euh nee/, n. Geol. vertical or tilting movement of the earth s crust, generally affecting broad areas of a continent. Also, epeirogenesis /i puy roh jen euh sis/, epirogeny.… …   Universalium

  • Epirogénesis — ► sustantivo femenino GEOLOGÍA Conjunto de movimientos de levantamiento o hundimiento de la corteza terrestre que pueden afectar a continentes enteros. TAMBIÉN epeirogénesis IRREG. plural epirogénesis * * * epirogénesis (del gr. «ḗpeiros»,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • épirogenèse — [ epirɔʒənɛz ] n. f. • 1955; d apr. l angl. epeirogenesis, du gr. epeiros « continent » ♦ Géol. Ensemble des mouvements lents de descente (⇒ transgression) ou de montée (⇒ régression) des continents. ⇒ eustatisme. ● épirogenèse ou épeirogenèse… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ηπειρογένεση — η μεγάλης έκτασης παραμόρφωση τών κρατονικών τεμαχών τού φλοιού τής γης στο εσωτερικό τών ηπείρων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. epeirogenesis < ēpeiros (πρβλ. ήπειρος) + genesis (πρβλ. γένεσις)] …   Dictionary of Greek

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