stratigraphy
[ struh-tig-ruh-fee ]
/ strəˈtɪg rə fi /
noun
a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
OTHER WORDS FROM stratigraphy
stra·tig·ra·pher, stra·tig·ra·phist, noun strat·i·graph·ic [strat-i-graf-ik] /ˌstræt ɪˈgræf ɪk/, strat·i·graph·i·cal, adjective strat·i·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby stratigraphy
stratified sample,
stratiform,
stratiformis,
stratify,
stratig.,
stratigraphy,
strato-,
stratocracy,
stratocumulus,
stratopause,
stratosphere
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British Dictionary definitions for stratigraphy
stratigraphy
/ (strəˈtɪɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the study of the composition, relative positions, etc, of rock strata in order to determine their geological history
Abbreviation: stratig
archaeol
a vertical section through the earth showing the relative positions of the human artefacts and therefore the chronology of successive levels of occupation
Derived forms of stratigraphy
stratigrapher (strəˈtɪɡrəfə) or stratigraphist (strəˈtɪɡrəfɪst), noun stratigraphic (ˌstrætɪˈɡræfɪk) or stratigraphical, adjectiveMedical definitions for stratigraphy
stratigraphy
[ strə-tĭg′rə-fē ]
n.
tomography
Other words from stratigraphy
strat′i•graph′ic (străt′ĭ-grăf′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for stratigraphy
stratigraphy
[ strə-tĭg′rə-fē ]
The scientific study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, correlation, and age of sedimentary rocks.