pediocraticadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɛdɪəˈkratɪk/, U.S.

/ˌpɛdiəˈkrædɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πεδίον , -cratic comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πεδίον a plain (see pedion n.) + -cratic comb. form (compare quot. 1924). Compare orocratic adj., anorogenic adj.

Geology. Now rare.

Characterized by an overall lessening of relief as a result of erosion predominating over crustal upheaval.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > [adjective] > type of zone

infraglacial1894

intraglacial1895

anamorphic1904

periglacial1923

orocratic1924

pediocratic1924

Thulean1925

palaeogeomorphic1945

1924 W. Ramsay in Geol. Mag. 61 155 During anorogenic periods, again, the continents become more or less peneplained. I call such a condition pediocratic.

1929 L. J. Wills Physiogr. Evol. Brit. ii. 7 Even in the pediocratic periods, the non-spectacular phenomena of erosion and deposition, and the ordered changes in the life of the world, given the requisite length of time, produce equally profound modifications in its physiography.

1961 Times 28 Aug. 9/4 A ‘pediocratic period’ is a relatively quiet one between two ‘orocratic periods’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pediocratic
释义	pediocraticadj. Brit. /ˌpɛdɪəˈkratɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛdiəˈkrædɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πεδίον , -cratic comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek πεδίον a plain (see pedion n.) + -cratic comb. form (compare quot. 1924). Compare orocratic adj., anorogenic adj. Geology. Now rare. Characterized by an overall lessening of relief as a result of erosion predominating over crustal upheaval. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > [adjective] > type of zone infraglacial1894 intraglacial1895 anamorphic1904 periglacial1923 orocratic1924 pediocratic1924 Thulean1925 palaeogeomorphic1945 1924 W. Ramsay in Geol. Mag. 61 155 During anorogenic periods, again, the continents become more or less peneplained. I call such a condition pediocratic. 1929 L. J. Wills Physiogr. Evol. Brit. ii. 7 Even in the pediocratic periods, the non-spectacular phenomena of erosion and deposition, and the ordered changes in the life of the world, given the requisite length of time, produce equally profound modifications in its physiography. 1961 Times 28 Aug. 9/4 A ‘pediocratic period’ is a relatively quiet one between two ‘orocratic periods’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1924
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