Meanings
proper noun
- USgeographyA particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.
Origin
Introduced by C. K. Wentworth in a 1922 paper.
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APA
Wentworth scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wentworth%20scale
MLA
“Wentworth scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wentworth%20scale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wentworth scale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wentworth%20scale.
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