orogeny
[ aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj- ]
/ ɔˈrɒdʒ ə ni, oʊˈrɒdʒ- /
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noun Geology.
the process of mountain making or upheaval.
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Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-]. /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌɒr ə-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM orogeny
or·o·gen·ic [awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·ge·net·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for orogeny
orogeny
orogenesis (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ɒˈrɒdʒɪnɪ) /
noun
the formation of mountain ranges by intense upward displacement of the earth's crust, usually associated with folding, thrust faulting, and other compressional processes
Derived forms of orogeny
orogenic (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or orogenetic (ˌɒrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorogenically or orogenetically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for orogeny
orogeny
[ ô-rŏj′ə-nē ]
The process of mountain formation, especially by folding and faulting of the Earth's crust and by plastic folding, metamorphism, and the intrusion of magmas in the lower parts of the lithosphere. Unlike epeirogeny, orogeny usually affects smaller regions and is associated with evidence of folding and faulting. The long chains of mountains often seen on the edges of continents form through orogeny.
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