1. (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust

Derived forms: isostasies

Type of: equilibrium

Encyclopedia: Isostasy

• continental glacier
• continental plan
• continental quilt
• continental shelf
• continental slope
• contingence
• contingency
• contingency fee
• contingency procedure
• contingent
• contingent on
• contingent probability
• contingent upon
• contingently
• continual
• continually
• continuance
• continuant
• continuant consonant
• continuation
• continuative
• continuator
• continue
• continued
• continued fraction