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geologic time scales

geologic time scales is the plural of geologic time scale.

Meaning of geologic time scale

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
    Synonyms:
    GTS

Questions about geologic time scales

What is geologic time scales the plural of?
Geologic time scales is the plural of geologic time scale.

Words near geologic time scales in the dictionary

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

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