Meanings
nounchronostratigraphy (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographyThe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages, and time sequence of rock strata.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
- Englishchrono-
- Englishstratigraphy
- Englishchronostratigraphy
From chrono- + stratigraphy.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cronoestratigrafia
- cronoestratigrafiathe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
Finnish kronostratigrafia
- kronostratigrafiathe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
Irish crónastratagrafaíocht
- crónastratagrafaíochtthe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
Italian cronostratigrafia
- cronostratigrafiathe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
Portuguese cronoestratigrafia, cronostratigrafia
- cronoestratigrafiathe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
- cronostratigrafiathe interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata
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“chronostratigraphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronostratigraphy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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