geologic time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of geologic time
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Beneath it lies the asthenosphere, a hotter and more ductile layer that slowly flows over geologic time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
"The vast number of fossil whale falls documented, including a new species of beaked whale, is truly amazing and is of major importance to understanding whale evolution and whale distributions over geologic time," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Together, these remnants are helping scientists understand how fires have shaped and been shaped by environmental change through geologic time.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
In the geologic time scale, humans barely exist for the span of a breath and, for most of us, that's just long enough to be born into a cruel world and suffer its grief.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2023
For these are the last remaining members of a race that flourished over four continents as far back in geologic time as the upper Jurassic period.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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