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geomorphology
[ jee-uh-mawr-fol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.
geomorphology
/ ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ; ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface
geomorphology
/ jē′ō-môr-fŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.
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Derived Forms
- ˌgeoˌmorphoˈlogically, adverb
- geomorphological, adjective
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Other Words From
- ge·o·mor·pho·log·i·cal [jee-, uh, -mawr-ph, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], geo·morpho·logic adjective
- geo·mor·pholo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geomorphology1
First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + morphology
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Example Sentences
The history of the origin of the various forms belongs to geology, and can be completely studied only by geological Geomorphology.
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