🔤 Epirogenic

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URDU

براعظم ساز، قشرِ ارض کی عمودی حرکت
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
bar-e-azam saaz, qishr-e-arz ki amoodi harkat
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ENGLISH

📚adjective
epirogenic
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: / ˌ ɛp ɪ ro ʊˈ dʒɛn ɪ k/
Phonetic: ep-i-roh-jen-ik
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DEFINITION

Relating to the relatively slow, large-scale upward or downward movement of the Earth's crust, which forms continents and ocean basins (as opposed to mountain-building).
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The epirogenic movements of the Earth's crust resulted in the gradual rising of the plateau. Unlike orogenic forces that create mountains, epirogenic forces act over vast areas. Geologists study epirogenic tilting to understand how ancient coastlines shifted. The massive basin was formed over millions of years due to epirogenic sinking. Vertical epirogenic activity is responsible for the formation of large internal plains.
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SYNONYMS

epeirogenic crustal tectonic uplifting geological

ANTONYMS

orogenic localized superficial stationary stagnant
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