diastrophism

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noun

The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features

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Meanings

noundiastrophism (countable and uncountable, plural diastrophisms)

plural diastrophisms

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tectonism

Translations

Italian diastrofismo
  • diastrofismodeformation of the Earth's crust
Japanese 地殻変動
  • 地殻変動 (chikaku hendō)deformation of the Earth's crust
Cite this entry
APA

diastrophism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diastrophism

MLA

“diastrophism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diastrophism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diastrophism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diastrophism.

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