orogeny

[ aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj- ]

/ ɔˈrɒdʒ ə ni, oʊˈrɒdʒ- /

noun Geology.

the process of mountain making or upheaval.

Also called or·o·gen·e·sis

[awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-]. /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌɒr ə-/.

Origin of orogeny

First recorded in 1885–90; oro-¹ + -geny

OTHER WORDS FROM orogeny

or·o·gen·ic

[awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·ge·net·ic, adjective

Words nearby orogeny

orodigitofacial, orodigitofacial dysostosis, orofacial, orofaciodigital syndrome, orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud, orographic precipitation, orography, oroide, orolingual

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British Dictionary definitions for orogeny

orogeny

orogenesis (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

/ (ɒˈrɒdʒɪnɪ) /

noun

the formation of mountain ranges by intense upward displacement of the earth's crust, usually associated with folding, thrust faulting, and other compressional processes

Derived forms of orogeny

orogenic (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or orogenetic (ˌɒrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorogenically or orogenetically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for orogeny

orogeny

[ ô-rŏj′ə-nē ]

The process of mountain formation, especially by folding and faulting of the Earth's crust and by plastic folding, metamorphism, and the intrusion of magmas in the lower parts of the lithosphere. Unlike epeirogeny, orogeny usually affects smaller regions and is associated with evidence of folding and faulting. The long chains of mountains often seen on the edges of continents form through orogeny.

单词	orogeny
释义	orogeny [ aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj- ] / ɔˈrɒdʒ ə ni, oʊˈrɒdʒ- / noun Geology. the process of mountain making or upheaval. Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-]. /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌɒr ə-/. Origin of orogeny First recorded in 1885–90; oro-¹ + -geny OTHER WORDS FROM orogeny or·o·gen·ic [awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·ge·net·ic, adjective Words nearby orogeny orodigitofacial, orodigitofacial dysostosis, orofacial, orofaciodigital syndrome, orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud, orographic precipitation, orography, oroide, orolingual Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for orogeny orogeny orogenesis (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) / (ɒˈrɒdʒɪnɪ) / noun the formation of mountain ranges by intense upward displacement of the earth's crust, usually associated with folding, thrust faulting, and other compressional processes Derived forms of orogeny orogenic (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or orogenetic (ˌɒrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorogenically or orogenetically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for orogeny orogeny [ ô-rŏj′ə-nē ] The process of mountain formation, especially by folding and faulting of the Earth's crust and by plastic folding, metamorphism, and the intrusion of magmas in the lower parts of the lithosphere. Unlike epeirogeny, orogeny usually affects smaller regions and is associated with evidence of folding and faulting. The long chains of mountains often seen on the edges of continents form through orogeny. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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