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quaternary
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Quaternary
(1) The youngest geologic period; includes the present time. (2) The latest period of time in the stratigraphic column, 0 – 2 million years, represented by local accumulations of glacial (Pleistocene) and post-glacial (Holocene) deposits which continue, without change of fauna, from the top o... Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm
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Quaternary
the four lower 'principles' in man's sevenfold constitution, to wit: Rupa, Life, Astral Body, and Kama. These four separate and disintegrate in Kama loka after death, for when the link is broken the deserted physical body is as much in Kama loka as the others. The symbol of the Quaternary is a squar... Found op http://blavatskyblogger.freeukisp.co.uk/quickblast%20W%20Q%20Judge%20Theoso
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Quaternary
[n] - last 2 million years Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=Quaternary
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Quaternary
The geological period covering about 2 million years ago to the present. Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/q/u/quaternary/source.html
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Quaternary
Qua·ter'na·ry adjective [ Latin quaternarius consisting of four each, containing four, from quaterni four each, from quattuor four: confer French quaternaire . See Four .] 1. Consisting of four; by fours, or... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/6
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Quaternary
Qua·ter'na·ry noun [ Latin numerus quaternarius : confer French quaternaire .] 1. The number four. Boyle. 2. (Geol.) The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of Geology . Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/6
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quaternary
1. Fourth in order. ... 2. Containing four elements or groups. ... Origin: L. Quaternarius, from quattuor = four ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?quaternary
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Quaternary
Quaternary period noun last 2 million years Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Quaternary
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quaternary
(kwah´tәr-nar″e) (kwah-tur´nәr-e) fourth in a series. made up of four elements or groups. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Quaternary
• (a.) Consisting of four; by fours, or in sets of four. • (n.) The number four. • (a.) Later than, or subsequent to, the Tertiary; Post-tertiary; as, the Quaternary age, or Age of man. • (n.) The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of Geology. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/quaternary/
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Quaternary
in the geologic history of Earth, a unit of time within the Cenozoic Era, beginning approximately 2.6 million years ago and continuing to the present ... [8 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/q/5
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quaternary
(L. quaternarius, from quattuor four) 1. fourth in order. 2. containing four elements or groups. Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio74.html
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quaternary
quaternary 1. Consisting of four things or parts; characterized by the number four. 2. The most recent geologic period; the current period of geologic time, beginning 1.6 million years ago and characterized by the appearance and dominance of humans. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2751/10
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Quaternary
[EP] Quaternary is an EP by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released in 1994. The EP, which was initially going to be titled Leftovers, was made available as a mail-in offer for purchasers of the self-titled album Mötley Crüe in a limited quantity of 20,000 copies. The EP features one ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternary_(EP)
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Quaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows after the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_geology
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Quaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present. The relatively short period is characterized by a series of glaciations, the appearance a... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternary
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quaternary
- last 2 million years
- the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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Quaternary
The second period of the Cenozoic era, spanning the time between 1.8 million years ago and the present. It contains two epochs: the Pleistocene and the Holocene. It is named after the Latin word 'quatern' (four at a time). Found op http://geology.er.usgs.gov/paleo/glossary.shtml
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quaternary
(Q) Type: Term Pronunciation: kwah′tĕr-nār′ē, kwah-tĕr′nĕ-rē Definitions: 1. Denoting a chemical compound containing four elements; NaHSO4. 2. Fourth in a series. 3. Relating to organic compounds in which some central atom is attached... Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=74650
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Quaternary
The geological period covering about 2 million years ago to the present. Found op http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/glossa-eng.php
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Quaternary
the most recent geological era, from 2 million years ago to present. The Quaternary consists of Pleistocene and Recent periods. See time table. Found op http://www.seafriends.org.nz/books/glossary.htm
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Quaternary
The period of Earth's history from about 2 million years ago to the present; also, the rocks and deposits of that age. Found op http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/education/glossary.html
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Quaternary
Quaternary. The geologic time period comprising about the last 1.65 million years. Found op http://www.sciencemaster.com/physical/item/earthquake_glossary.php
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quaternary
1) Multiple 2) Pertaining to the present period in earth history 3) Quaternate 4) Set of four Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/quaternary/1
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