GEOLOGIC PROCESS Synonyms
4 hypernyms for geologic process. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GEOLOGIC PROCESS
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| crystallization | noun n | |||||
noun • the formation of crystals • a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces • a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation | ||||||
| deposition | noun n | |||||
noun • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office • the act of putting something somewhere • the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||||||
| erosion | noun n | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind • a gradual decline of something • erosion by chemical action | ||||||
| exfoliation | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | ||||||
| faulting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other | ||||||
| folding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock • the act of folding adjective satellite • capable of being folded up and stored | ||||||
| melting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid adjective satellite • becoming liquid | ||||||
| metamorphism | noun n | |||||
noun • change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances | ||||||
| sedimentation | noun n | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | ||||||
| solidification | noun n | |||||
noun • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | ||||||
| subsidence | noun n | |||||
noun • an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) • a gradual sinking to a lower level • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it | ||||||
| uplift | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces • lift up or elevate | ||||||
| diagenesis | noun n | |||||
noun • All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes. | ||||||
| lithification | verb, noun v, n | |||||
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| orogenesis | noun n | |||||
noun • The process of mountain formation by deformation of the Earth's crust. | ||||||
| tectonism | noun n | |||||
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| weathering | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind verb • face and withstand with courage • cause to slope • sail to the windward of • change under the action or influence of the weather | ||||||
| geological process | noun n | |||||
noun • (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified | ||||||