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diastrophism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D AY0 AE1 S T R AH0 F IH2 Z AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: geological process, geologic process

History

Etymology

From dia + strophism.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: diastrofismo — deformation of the Earth's crust
  • Japanese: 地殻変動 (chikaku hendō) — deformation of the Earth's crust