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Diastrophism — refers to deformation of the Earth s crust, and more especially to folding and faulting. Diastrophism can be considered part of geotectonics. Diastrophism comes from the Greek word meaning a twisting.[1][2] All processes that move, elevate or… … Wikipedia
diastrophism — [dī as′trə fiz΄əm] n. [< Gr diastrophē, distortion < diastrephein, to turn aside, distort < dia , aside + strephein, to turn (see STROPHE) + ISM] 1. the process by which the earth s surface is reshaped through rock movements and… … English World dictionary
diastrophism — diastrophic /duy euh strof ik, stroh fik/, adj. diastrophically, adv. /duy as treuh fiz euhm/, n. Geol. 1. Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth s crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of… … Universalium
diastrophism — noun Etymology: Greek diastrophē twisting, from diastrephein to distort, from dia + strephein to twist Date: 1890 tectonism • diastrophic adjective • diastrophically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
diastrophism — noun The deformation of the Earths crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features … Wiktionary
diastrophism — Distortion that occurs in objects as a result of bending. [G. diastrophe, fr. diastrephein, distortion] … Medical dictionary
diastrophism — n. process through which the earth s crust changes, formation of land and mountains (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
diastrophism — di·as·tro·phism … English syllables
diastrophism — di•as•tro•phism [[t]daɪˈæs trəˌfɪz əm[/t]] n. gel the action of the forces that cause the earth s crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; < Gk diastroph(ḗ) a distortion (n. der. of diastréphein to… … From formal English to slang
diastrophism — /daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm/ (say duy astruh.fizuhm) noun 1. the action of the forces which cause the earth s crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc. 2. any such deformation. {Greek diastrophē distortion + ism}… …
