释义 |
stra·tig·ra·phy \-fē, -fi\ noun (-es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary strati- + -graphy 1. : the arrangement of strata especially as to position and order of sequence 2. : the branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, distribution, and succession of strata 3. : the determination of time sequence in the culture and physical types of peoples by study of the relative locations of the layers of material that are found in archaeological excavation — compare shard |