stra·tig·ra·phy (str -t g r-f )n. The study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, and age of sedimentary rocks. strat  i·graphic (str t-grfk), strati·graphi·cal (--kl) adj.strat i·graphi·cal·ly adv. |
stratigraphy [strəˈtɪgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the study of the composition, relative positions, etc., of rock strata in order to determine their geological history Abbreviation stratig
2. (Social Science / Archaeology) Archaeol a vertical section through the earth showing the relative positions of the human artefacts and therefore the chronology of successive levels of occupation
stratigrapher [strəˈtɪgrəfə], stratigraphist [strəˈtɪgrəfɪst] n
stratigraphic [ˌstrætɪˈgræfɪk], stratigraphical adj
| stratigraphy (str-tgr-f) The scientific study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, correlation, and age of sedimentary rocks. |
stratigraphy
the branch of geology that studies the classification, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks. — stratigrapher, n. — stratigraphic, stratigraphical, adj.
See also: Geology
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| Noun | 1. | stratigraphy - the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
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