geomorphology

American  

[jee-uh-mawr-fol-uh-jee] / ˌdʒi ə mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.

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geomorphology British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ, ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ, ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface

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geomorphology Scientific  

/ jē′ō-môr-fŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.

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Other Word Forms

• geomorphologic adjective
• geomorphological adjective
• geomorphologically adverb
• geomorphologist noun

Etymology

Origin of geomorphology

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + morphology

Example Sentences

Metamorfosi residents will take the proposal to the government, together with a study by the municipality's civil engineering department citing "repeated flooding" and its geomorphology as reasons for the move.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

Hansen’s multidisciplinary studies also have focused on geology, geomorphology and hydrology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

According to Dr Tristram Hales, senior lecturer in geomorphology at Cardiff University, while some factors are out of our control, human activity has had, and will continue to have, an impact in this area.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2019

University of Washington geomorphology professor David Montgomery, author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, said severe downpours can trigger “shallow soil slides.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2017

Geology: nothing about geomorphology or stratigraphy or even petrology.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes