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geologic time scale

geologic time scale noun: a chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.

Noun

geologic time scale (plural geologic time scales)

  1. A chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.
    • If maths and physics are the nearest we have to a universal language to communicate with visiting extra-terrestrials, handing them a geologic time scale would be about as useful as a Jackson Pollock painting. It looks hella scientific […] but essentially it’s a very fancy way of telling the story...2018 May 2, Mark Carnall, “What is geologic time, and how does it work?”, in The Guardian
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geologic time scale meaning in Tamil

geologic time scale in Tamil

புவி வரலாற்றுக் காலஅளவு

Synonyms of geologic time scale

Forms of geologic time scale

pluralgeologic time scales
alternative formgeological timescale
alternative formgeologic timescale

Questions about geologic time scale

What does geologic time scale mean?
Geologic time scale means a chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.
What is geologic time scale in Tamil?
Geologic time scale in Tamil is புவி வரலாற்றுக் காலஅளவு. See Geologic time scale meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is geologic time scale?
Geologic time scale is a noun.
What is the plural of geologic time scale?
The plural of geologic time scale is geologic time scales.

Words near geologic time scale in the dictionary

  1. geologic era
  2. geologic eras
  3. geologic joint
  4. geologic joints
  5. geologic time
  6. geologic time scale
  7. geologic time scales
  8. geologic timescale
  9. geologic timescales
  10. geological
  11. geological matrices

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