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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStratigraphy
/strəˈtɪɡrəfi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.
"Stratigraphy is essential for understanding the Earth's history and the processes that have shaped it." - 2
A method of interpreting the geological history of an area by analyzing the sequence and distribution of rock layers.
"Through stratigraphy, geologists can reconstruct past environments and events that have occurred over millions of years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stratigraphy' originates from the Greek words 'stratum', meaning 'layer', and 'grapho', meaning 'to write'. It emerged in the early 19th century as a scientific discipline focused on the study of rock layers and layering, particularly in the context of geological formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stratigraphy" is said worldwide
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Stratigraphie
Transliteration: stra-ti-graf-ee
"La stratigraphie est essentielle pour comprendre l'histoire de la Terre."
Stratigraphie
Transliteration: stra-ti-gra-fee
"Die Stratigraphie hilft Geologen, die Erdgeschichte zu entschlüsseln."
Stratigrafia
Transliteration: stra-ti-gra-fee-a
"La stratigrafia è fondamentale per lo studio delle formazioni geologiche."
Estratigrafía
Transliteration: es-tra-ti-gra-fi-a
"La estratigrafía es crucial para entender la historia geológica de la Tierra."
Estratigrafia
Transliteration: es-tra-ti-gra-fi-a
"A estratigrafia é importante para a compreensão da história geológica."
स्तरीकरण
Transliteration: stareekaran
"स्तरीकरण पृथ्वी के इतिहास को समझने में मदद करता है।"
地层学
Transliteration: dìcéngxué
"地层学对于理解地球的历史至关重要。"
층서학
Transliteration: cheungseohak
"층서학은 지구의 역사를 이해하는 데 중요합니다."
層序学
Transliteration: そうじょがく
"層序学は地球の歴史を理解するために重要です。"
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