(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
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(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the geological features of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "tradition…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: scientific, study, earth, configuration, level.the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: scientific, study, earth, configuration, level.A natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence less than a mountai…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: scientific, study, earth, configuration, level.the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
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