diastrophism

noun

di·as·tro·phism dī-ˈa-strə-ˌfi-zəm

: tectonism

diastrophic

ˌdī-ə-ˈsträ-fik

adjective

diastrophically

ˌdī-ə-ˈsträ-fi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Etymology

Greek diastrophē twisting, from diastrephein to distort, from dia- + strephein to twist

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of diastrophism was in 1890

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Style

“Diastrophism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diastrophism. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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diastrophism

noun

di·as·tro·phism dī-ˈas-trə-ˌfiz-əm

: tectonism

diastrophic

ˌdī-ə-ˈsträf-ik

adjective

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