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epeirogeny
or ep·i·rog·e·ny
[ ep-ahy-roj-uh-nee ]
noun
, Geology.
- vertical or tilting movement of the earth's crust, generally affecting broad areas of a continent.
epeirogeny
/ ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ˌɛpaɪˈrɒdʒɪnɪ; ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ɪˌpaɪrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /
noun
- the formation and submergence of continents by broad relatively slow displacements of the earth's crust Also calledepirogeny
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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Derived Forms
- epeirogenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·pei·ro·gen·ic e·pi·ro·gen·ic [ih-pahy-roh-, jen, -ik], adjective
- e·pei·ro·ge·net·ic e·pi·ro·ge·net·ic [ih-pahy-roh-j, uh, -, net, -ik] adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epeirogeny1
1885–90; < Greek ḗpeiro ( s ) mainland, continent + -geny
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epeirogeny1
C19: from Greek ēpeiros continent + -geny
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