stratigraphy

stra·tig·ra·phy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [struh-tig-ruh-fee]
- /strəˈtɪg rə fi/
- /strəˈtɪgrəfɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [struh-tig-ruh-fee]
- /strəˈtɪg rə fi/

Definitions of stratigraphy word

noun stratigraphy a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks. 1
noun stratigraphy the study of the composition, relative positions, etc, of rock strata in order to determine their geological history 0
noun stratigraphy a vertical section through the earth showing the relative positions of the human artefacts and therefore the chronology of successive levels of occupation 0
noun stratigraphy the arrangement of rocks in layers or strata 0
noun stratigraphy the branch of geology dealing with the study of the nature, distribution, and relations of the stratified rocks of the earth's crust 0
noun stratigraphy Stratigraphy is the study of rock layers. 0

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Origin of stratigraphy

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; strati- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Stratigraphy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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stratigraphy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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