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geochronology

[ jee-oh-kruh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.

geochronology

/ ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌdʒiːəʊˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of geology concerned with ordering and dating of events in the earth's history, including the origin of the earth itself
“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
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Derived Forms

  • geochronological, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Dz··Dz· [jee-oh-kron-l-, oj, -ik], o·Dzo·Dzi· adjective
  • o··ԴDZo· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of geochronology1

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + chronology

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