geochronology

[ jee-oh-kruh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.

Origin of geochronology

1
First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + chronology

Other words from geochronology

  • ge·o·chron·o·log·ic [jee-oh-kron-l-oj-ik], /ˌdʒi oʊˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, ge·o·chron·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • ge·o·chro·nol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby geochronology

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British Dictionary definitions for geochronology

geochronology

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of geology concerned with ordering and dating of events in the earth's history, including the origin of the earth itself

Derived forms of geochronology

  • geochronological (ˌdʒiːəʊˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective

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