geophysics

[ jee-oh-fiz-iks ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.

Origin of geophysics

First recorded in 1885–90; geo- + physics

OTHER WORDS FROM geophysics

ge·o·phys·i·cal, adjectivege·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverbge·o·phys·i·cist, noun

Words nearby geophysics

Geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone, geophysical, geophysics, geophyte, geopolitical, geopolitics, geoponic, geoponics

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British Dictionary definitions for geophysics

geophysics

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of the earth's physical properties and of the physical processes acting upon, above, and within the earth. It includes seismology, geomagnetism, meteorology, and oceanography

Derived forms of geophysics

geophysicist, noun

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Cultural definitions for geophysics

geophysics

The science devoted to the study of the physical properties and processes of geological phenomena, including fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology.

Scientific definitions for geophysics

geophysics

[ jē′ō-fĭz′ĭks ]

The scientific study of the physical characteristics of the Earth, including its hydrosphere and atmosphere, and of the Earth's relationship to the rest of the universe.

单词	geophysics
释义	geophysics [ jee-oh-fiz-iks ] / ˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism. Origin of geophysics First recorded in 1885–90; geo- + physics OTHER WORDS FROM geophysics ge·o·phys·i·cal, adjectivege·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverbge·o·phys·i·cist, noun Words nearby geophysics Geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone, geophysical, geophysics, geophyte, geopolitical, geopolitics, geoponic, geoponics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for geophysics geophysics / (ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of the earth's physical properties and of the physical processes acting upon, above, and within the earth. It includes seismology, geomagnetism, meteorology, and oceanography Derived forms of geophysics geophysicist, noun 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 Cultural definitions for geophysics geophysics The science devoted to the study of the physical properties and processes of geological phenomena, including fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for geophysics geophysics [ jē′ō-fĭz′ĭks ] The scientific study of the physical characteristics of the Earth, including its hydrosphere and atmosphere, and of the Earth's relationship to the rest of the universe. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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