geochronology
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ge·o·chro·nol·o·gy
(jē′ō-krə-nŏl′ə-jē)n.
The chronology of the earth's history as determined by geologic events.
ge′o·chron′o·log′ic (-krŏn′ə-lŏj′ĭk), ge′o·chron′o·log′i·cal adj.
ge′o·chron′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
ge′o·chro·nol′o·gist n.
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geochronology
(ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ)n
(Geological Science) the branch of geology concerned with ordering and dating of events in the earth's history, including the origin of the earth itself
geochronological, geochronologic adj
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ge•o•chro•nol•o•gy
(ˌdʒi oʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi)n.
the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.
[1890–95]
ge`o•chron`o•log′ic (-ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪk) ge`o•chron`o•log′i•cal, adj.
ge`o•chro•nol′o•gist, n.
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geochronology
the branch of geology that describes the past in terms of geologic rather than human time. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
See also: Earththe chronology of the earth as induced from geologic data. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
See also: Time-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
geochronology
earth's history
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