di·as·tro·phism (d - s tr -f z m)n. The process of deformation by which the major features of the earth's crust, including continents, mountains, ocean beds, folds, and faults, are formed. [From Greek diastroph  , distortion, from diastrephein, to distort : dia-, apart; see dia- + strephein, to twist; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots.]di a·strophic (d-str fk, -str fk) adj. |
diastrophism [daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains See also orogeny, epeirogeny
[from Greek diastrophē a twisting; see dia-, strophe]
diastrophic [ˌdaɪəˈstrɒfɪk] adj
diastrophism
the process of movement that causes the earth’s crust to form continents, mountains, etc. — diastrophic, adj.
See also: Geologythe process of movement that causes the earth’s crust to form continents, mountains, oceans, etc. — diastrophe, n. — diastrophic, adj.
See also: Earth
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| Noun | 1. | diastrophism - the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
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