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geologic time scale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.

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Synonyms: GTS

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 地質年代 /地质年代 (dìzhì niándài) — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • Finnish: geologinen aika-asteikko — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • German: geologische Zeitskala — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • Polish: tabela stratygraficzna — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • Portuguese: escala de tempo geológico — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • Spanish: escala temporal geológica — chronological scale of the earth's history
  • Turkish: jeolojik zaman cetveli — chronological scale of the earth's history