geodynamics

[jee-oh-dahy-nam-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb) the science dealing with dynamic processes or forces within the earth.

Origin of geodynamics

First recorded in 1880–85; geo- + dynamics

Related formsge·o·dy·nam·ic, ge·o·dy·nam·i·cal, adjectivege·o·dy·nam·i·cist

[jee-oh-dahy-nam-uh-sist] /ˌdʒi oʊ daɪˈnæm ə sɪst/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for geodynamics

geodynamics

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of geology concerned with the forces and processes, esp large-scale, of the earth's interior, particularly as regards their effects on the crust or lithosphere

Derived Formsgeodynamic, adjectivegeodynamicist, noun

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