- geomorphology
- geomorphology 1893, from GEO- (Cf. geo-) + MORPHOLOGY (Cf. morphology). Form geomorphy is from 1889. Related: Geomorphological; geomorphologically; geomorphologist.
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Geomorphology — (from Greek: γη, ge , earth ; μορφή, morfé , form ; and λόγος, logos , knowledge ) is the study of landforms and the processes that shape them. Geomorphologists seek to understand why landscapes look the way they do: to understand landform… … Wikipedia
geomorphology — ► NOUN ▪ the study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its geological structures. DERIVATIVES geomorphological adjective geomorphologist noun … English terms dictionary
geomorphology — [jē΄əmôr fäl′ə jē] n. [ GEO + MORPHOLOGY] the science dealing with the nature and origin of the earth s topographic features geomorphologic [jē΄əmôr΄fə läj′ik] adj. geomorphological … English World dictionary
geomorphology — geomorphological /jee euh mawr pheuh loj i keuhl/, geomorphologic, adj. geomorphologist, n. /jee euh mawr fol euh jee/, n. the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms. [1890 95; GEO + MORPHOLOGY] * * * Scientific… … Universalium
geomorphology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1893 1. a science that deals with the relief features of the earth or of another celestial body (as the moon) and seeks a genetic interpretation of them 2. the features dealt … New Collegiate Dictionary
geomorphology — noun The study of landforms, their classification, origin, development, and history … Wiktionary
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geomorphology — the science of understanding landform formation … Geography glossary
geomorphology — The science of the origin and evolution of land forms [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
geomorphology — The science that treats the general configuration of the earth s surface; specifically the study of the classification, description, nature, origin, and development of landforms and their relationships to underlying structures, and of the… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
