geomorphology

[ jee-uh-mawr-fol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌdʒi ə mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.

Nearby words

geometrics, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation, geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone

Origin of geomorphology

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + morphology

Related forms

ge·o·mor·pho·log·i·cal

[jee-uh-mawr-phuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌdʒi əˌmɔr phəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ge·o·mor·pho·log·ic, adjectivege·o·mor·phol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for geomorphology

geomorphology

geomorphogeny (ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ)

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface

Derived Forms

geomorphological (ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or geomorphologic, adjectivegeomorphologically, adverb

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Science definitions for geomorphology

geomorphology

[ jē′ō-môr-fŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.