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diastrophism
di·as·tro·phism D0200700 (dī-ăs′trə-fĭz′əm)n. The process of deformation by which the major features of the earth's crust, including continents, mountains, ocean beds, folds, and faults, are formed.
[From Greek diastrophē, distortion, from diastrephein, to distort : dia-, apart; see dia- + strephein, to twist; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots.]
di′a·stroph′ic (dī′ə-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk) adj.diastrophism (daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm) n (Geological Science) 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. Also called: tectonism See also orogeny, epeirogeny[C19: from Greek diastrophē a twisting; see dia-, strophe] diastrophic adjdi•as•tro•phism (daɪˈæs trəˌfɪz əm)
n. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, etc. [1880–85; < Greek diastroph(ḗ) a distortion (n. derivative of diastréphein to distort; see dia-, strophe) + -ism] di`a•stroph′ic (-əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk) adj. di`a•stroph′i•cal•ly, adv. diastrophismthe process of movement that causes the earth’s crust to form continents, mountains, etc. — diastrophic, adj.See also: Geology
the process of movement that causes the earth’s crust to form continents, mountains, oceans, etc. — diastrophe, n. — diastrophic, adj.See also: EarthThesaurus| Noun | 1. | diastrophism - the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crustgeologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
Diastrophism
diastrophism[dī′as·trə‚fiz·əm] (geology) The general process or combination of processes by which the earth's crust is deformed. The results of this deforming action. Diastrophism (orogeny, folding), the intensified manifestation of all endogenetic processes, chiefly tectonic movements producing plicate and rupture dislocations, mountain building, and other changes in the structure of the earth’s crust. The term “diastrophism” was introduced at the end of the 19th century by the American geologist G. Gilbert and is widely used abroad. diastrophism
di·as·troph·ism (dī-as'trof-izm), Distortion that occurs in objects as a result of bending. [G. diastrophē, fr. diastrephein, distortion] diastrophism
Related to diastrophism: volcanism, epeirogenicWords related to diastrophismnoun the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crustRelated Words- geologic process
- geological process
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