geodynamics

[ jee-oh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

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

geodynamics

/ ˌdʒiːəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. 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 Forms

• ˌgeodyˈnamicist, noun
• ˌgeodyˈnamic, adjective

Other Words From

• geo·dy·namic geo·dy·nami·cal adjective
• ge·o·dy·nam·i·cist [jee-oh-dahy-, nam, -, uh, -sist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geodynamics¹

First recorded in 1880–85; geo- + dynamics