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Geochronology

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
    uncountable
  2. Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
    countable
  3. The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
    uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Geochronology allows us to see⟳ more precisely how the world has evolved.”
“The history of the East–Antarctic shield has been uncovered through uranium–lead⟳ geochronology.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

geochronometer geochronometry geochrony geocide GeoCity geoclimate

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