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geomorphology
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ge·o·mor·phol·o·gy  (j-môr-fl-j)
n.
The study of the evolution and configuration of landforms.
geo·morpho·logic (-môrf-ljk), geo·morpho·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
geo·morpho·logi·cal·ly adv.
geo·mor·pholo·gist n.
geomorphology [ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ], geomorphogeny [ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface
geomorphological  [ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], geomorphologic adj
geomorphologically  adv
geomorphology  (j-môr-fl-j)
The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.
geomorphology
Physical Geography. the study of the characteristics, origins, and development of land forms. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.
See also: Form
the branch of geology that studies the form of the earth’s surface. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.
See also: Earth
the study of the characteristics, origins, and development of land forms. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.
See also: Geography
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.geomorphology - the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
morphology
geophysical science, geophysics - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics, tectonics - the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
lithology, petrology - the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Translations
geomorphology [ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ] N → geomorfología f


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