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geological timescale

geological timescale is the alternative form 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

Forms of geological timescale

pluralgeological timescales

Questions about geological timescale

What is geological timescale the alternative form of?
Geological timescale is the alternative form of geologic time scale.

Words near geological timescale in the dictionary

  1. geologic timescales
  2. geological
  3. geological matrices
  4. geological matrix
  5. geological time
  6. geological timescale
  7. geological timescales
  8. geologically
  9. geologician
  10. geologicians
  11. geologies

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