facies

[ fey-shee-eez, -sheez ]

/ ˈfeɪ ʃiˌiz, -ʃiz /

noun, plural fa·ci·es.

general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.

Geology. the appearance and characteristics of a sedimentary deposit, especially as they reflect the conditions and environment of deposition and serve to distinguish the deposit from contiguous deposits.Compare metamorphic facies.

Medicine/Medical. a facial expression characteristic of a disease or pathological condition.

Archaeology. a distinctive phase of a prehistoric cultural tradition.

Origin of facies

1350–1400, for an earlier sense; Middle English <Latin: form, figure, appearance, face, akin to facere to make

OTHER WORDS FROM facies

sub·fa·ci·es, noun, plural sub·fa·ci·es.

Words nearby facies

facial palsy, facial tic, facial tissue, facial vein, -facient, facies, facile, facile princeps, facilis descensus Averno, facilitate, facilitation

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Example sentences from the Web for facies

Facies gyvith to a planet that thyng the which rowme gyvith to a maistre.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
For many palethnographers this is a “facies local” of the Magdalenian period.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker
Formosa facies muta commendatio est—A handsome face is a mute recommendation.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
The Carboniferous system in Brazil presents itself under two facies, the one marine and the other terrestrial.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

Marls and limestones with fossils of an Eocene facies overlie the Cretaceous rocks on the Gabun.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

British Dictionary definitions for facies

facies

/ (ˈfeɪʃɪˌiːz) /

noun plural -cies

the general form and appearance of an individual or a group of plants or animals

the characteristics of a rock or series of rocks reflecting their appearance, composition, and conditions of formation

med the general facial expression of a patient, esp when typical of a specific disease or disorderSee Hippocratic facies

Word Origin for facies

C17: from Latin: appearance, face

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Medical definitions for facies

facies

[ fā′shē-ēz′, -shēz ]

n. pl. facies

Face.

The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease.

The general aspect or outward appearance, as of a given growth of flora.

Scientific definitions for facies

facies

[ fā′shē-ēz′, -shēz ]

Plural facies

A body of sedimentary rock distinguished from others by its lithology, geometry, sedimentary structures, proximity to other types of sedimentary rock, and fossil content, and recognized as characteristic of a particular depositional environment.
For a metamorphic rock, the particular combination of pressure and temperature under which metamorphism occurred.

The general aspect or makeup of an ecological community, especially a local modification of a community characterized by a conspicuous or abundant species that is absent or less concentrated in other locations.

The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease.

单词	facies
释义	facies [ fey-shee-eez, -sheez ] / ˈfeɪ ʃiˌiz, -ʃiz / noun, plural fa·ci·es. general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group. Geology. the appearance and characteristics of a sedimentary deposit, especially as they reflect the conditions and environment of deposition and serve to distinguish the deposit from contiguous deposits.Compare metamorphic facies. Medicine/Medical. a facial expression characteristic of a disease or pathological condition. Archaeology. a distinctive phase of a prehistoric cultural tradition. Origin of facies 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; Middle English <Latin: form, figure, appearance, face, akin to facere to make OTHER WORDS FROM facies sub·fa·ci·es, noun, plural sub·fa·ci·es. Words nearby facies facial palsy, facial tic, facial tissue, facial vein, -facient, facies, facile, facile princeps, facilis descensus Averno, facilitate, facilitation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for facies Facies gyvith to a planet that thyng the which rowme gyvith to a maistre. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer For many palethnographers this is a “facies local” of the Magdalenian period. The Races of Man\|Joseph Deniker Formosa facies muta commendatio est—A handsome face is a mute recommendation. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood The Carboniferous system in Brazil presents itself under two facies, the one marine and the other terrestrial. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Marls and limestones with fossils of an Eocene facies overlie the Cretaceous rocks on the Gabun. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"\|Various British Dictionary definitions for facies facies / (ˈfeɪʃɪˌiːz) / noun plural -cies the general form and appearance of an individual or a group of plants or animals the characteristics of a rock or series of rocks reflecting their appearance, composition, and conditions of formation med the general facial expression of a patient, esp when typical of a specific disease or disorderSee Hippocratic facies Word Origin for facies C17: from Latin: appearance, face 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 Medical definitions for facies facies [ fā′shē-ēz′, -shēz ] n. pl. facies Face. The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease. The general aspect or outward appearance, as of a given growth of flora. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for facies facies [ fā′shē-ēz′, -shēz ] Plural facies A body of sedimentary rock distinguished from others by its lithology, geometry, sedimentary structures, proximity to other types of sedimentary rock, and fossil content, and recognized as characteristic of a particular depositional environment. For a metamorphic rock, the particular combination of pressure and temperature under which metamorphism occurred. The general aspect or makeup of an ecological community, especially a local modification of a community characterized by a conspicuous or abundant species that is absent or less concentrated in other locations. The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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