STRATIGRAPHY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word stratigraphy. (close relations)
Definition of STRATIGRAPHY
Best Alternative Words for STRATIGRAPHY
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| arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
| deposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office • the act of putting something somewhere • the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||||||||
| formation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape • the act of forming or establishing something • (geology) the geological features of the earth • a particular spatial arrangement • natural process that causes something to form • creation by mental activity | ||||||||
| sedimentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | ||||||||
| sequence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern • a following of one thing after another in time • film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie • the action of following in order • several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys verb • arrange in a sequence • determine the order of constituents in | ||||||||
| stratification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata • the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group • forming or depositing in layers • a layered configuration • the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination | ||||||||
| layering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance • a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a hen that lays eggs • thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells verb • make or form a layer | ||||||||
