epeirogeny
or ep·i·rog·e·ny
vertical or tilting movement of the earth's crust, generally affecting broad areas of a continent.
Origin of epeirogeny
1- Also e·pei·ro·gen·e·sis [ih-pahy-roh-jen-uh-sis] /ɪˌpaɪ roʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/ .
Other words from epeirogeny
- e·pei·ro·gen·ic, e·pi·ro·gen·ic [ih-pahy-roh-jen-ik], /ɪˌpaɪ roʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective
- e·pei·ro·ge·net·ic, e·pi·ro·ge·net·ic [ih-pahy-roh-juh-net-ik] /ɪˌpaɪ roʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/ adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for epeirogeny
epeirogenesis (ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ˌɛpaɪˈrɒdʒɪnɪ) /
the formation and submergence of continents by broad relatively slow displacements of the earth's crust: Also called: epirogeny
Origin of epeirogeny
1Derived forms of epeirogeny
- epeirogenic (ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or epeirogenetic (ɪˌpaɪrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for epeirogeny
[ ĕp′ī-rŏj′ə-nē ]
Uplift or depression of the Earth's crust, affecting large areas of land or ocean bottom. Basins and plateaus are often formed as the result of epeirogeny. Epeirogeny differs from orogeny in that it affects larger regions of the Earth's crust and is not as frequently associated with folding and faulting of rocks.
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