stratigraphy

[ struh-tig-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.

Origin of stratigraphy

1
First recorded in 1860–65; strati- + -graphy

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, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for stratigraphy

stratigraphy

/ (strəˈtɪɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the study of the composition, relative positions, etc, of rock strata in order to determine their geological history: Abbreviation: stratig

  2. 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, adjective

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Scientific definitions for stratigraphy

stratigraphy

[ strə-tĭgrə-fē ]


  1. The scientific study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, correlation, and age of sedimentary rocks.

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