Look up: diastrophism

1. diastrophism
   [n] - the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth`s crust
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2. diastrophism
   Distortion that occurs in objects as a result of bending. ... Origin: G. Diastrophe, fr. Diastrephein, distortion ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. diastrophism
   noun the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth`s crust
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4. diastrophism
   large-scale deformation of Earth`s crust by natural processes, which leads to the formation of continents and ocean basins, mountain systems, ... [8 related articles]
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5. diastrophism
   Type: Term Pronunciation: dī-as′trof-izm Definitions: 1. Distortion that occurs in objects as a result of bending.
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6. Diastrophism
   `Diastrophism` refers to deformation of the Earth`s crust, and more especially to folding and faulting. Diastrophism can be considered part of geotectonics. Diastrophism comes from the Greek word meaning a twisting.<ref name="Merriam-Webster">-->--> All processes that move...
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