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geochronology
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ge·o·chro·nol·o·gy  (j-kr-nl-j)
n.
The chronology of the earth's history as determined by geologic events.
geo·chrono·logic (-krn-ljk), geo·chrono·logi·cal adj.
geo·chrono·logi·cal·ly adv.
geo·chro·nolo·gist n.
geochronology [ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / 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  [ˌdʒiːəʊˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
geochronology
the branch of geology that describes the past in terms of geologic rather than human time. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
See also: Earth
the chronology of the earth as induced from geologic data. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
See also: Time


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