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noun
The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology English geochronology From geo- + chronology.
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