diastrophism
[ dahy-as-truh-fiz-uh m ]
/ daɪˈæs trəˌfɪz əm /
noun Geology.
Also called tectonism.
the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
any such resulting deformation.
OTHER WORDS FROM diastrophism
di·a·stroph·ic [dahy-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik] /ˌdaɪ əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk/, adjective di·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby diastrophism
diastolic,
diastolic murmur,
diastolic pressure,
diastolic thrill,
diastrophic dysplasia,
diastrophism,
diastyle,
diasystem,
diataxia,
diatessaron,
diathermal
British Dictionary definitions for diastrophism
diastrophism
/ (daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm) /
noun
the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
See also orogeny, epeirogeny
Derived forms of diastrophism
diastrophic (ˌdaɪəˈstrɒfɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diastrophism
C19: from Greek
diastrophē a twisting; see
dia-,
strophe