diastrophism
diastrophism · diastrophisms
The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large…The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
US/daɪˈæstɹəfˌɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From dia + strophism.From dia + strophism.
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Forms
plural: diastrophisms| Singular | diastrophism |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable