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orogeny

[aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj-]
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noun Geology.
  1. the process of mountain making or upheaval.
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Origin of orogeny

First recorded in 1885–90; oro-1 + -geny
Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-] /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌɒr ə-/.
Related formsor·o·gen·ic [awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-] /ˌɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·ge·net·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for orogenesis

orogeny

orogenesis (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

noun
  1. the formation of mountain ranges by intense upward displacement of the earth's crust, usually associated with folding, thrust faulting, and other compressional processes
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Derived Formsorogenic (ˌɒrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or orogenetic (ˌɒrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveorogenically or orogenetically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for orogenesis

orogeny

n.

"mountain forming," 1890, from French orogénie; see oro- + -geny. Related: Orogenic.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
orogenesis in Science

orogeny

[ô-rŏj′ə-nē]
  1. 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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