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di⋅as⋅tro⋅phism

  [dahy-as-truh-fiz-uhm]
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–noun Geology.
1. Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
2. any such resulting deformation.
Origin:
1880–85; < Gk diastroph() a distortion (see dia-, strophe ) + -ism

Related forms:
di⋅a⋅stroph⋅ic  [dahy-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik] , adjective
di⋅a⋅stroph⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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