| 单词 | diastrophism |
| 释义 | diastrophism[ dahy-as-truh-fiz-uhm ] / 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. Origin of diastrophism1880–85; <Greek diastroph(ḗ) a distortion (see dia-, strophe) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM diastrophismdi·a·stroph·ic [dahy-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik], /ˌdaɪ əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk/, adjectivedi·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby diastrophismdiastolic, diastolic murmur, diastolic pressure, diastolic thrill, diastrophic dysplasia, diastrophism, diastyle, diasystem, diataxia, diatessaron, diathermal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for diastrophismdiastrophism / (daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm) / nounthe process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountainsSee also orogeny, epeirogeny Derived forms of diastrophismdiastrophic (ˌdaɪəˈstrɒfɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diastrophismC19: from Greek diastrophē a twisting; see dia-, strophe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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