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geochronometry

ge·o·chro·nom·e·try
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-oh-kruh-nom-i-tree]
    • /ˌdʒi oʊ krəˈnɒm ɪ tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-oh-kruh-nom-i-tree]
    • /ˌdʒi oʊ krəˈnɒm ɪ tri/

Definitions of geochronometry word

  • noun geochronometry the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating. 1
  • noun geochronometry the measurement of geologic time, as from the decay of radioactive elements 0
  • noun geochronometry (geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes. 0
See all 3 definitions of geochronometry

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Origin of geochronometry

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; geo- + chronometry

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Parts of speech for Geochronometry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Geochronometry

geochronometry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

geochronometry usage trend in Literature

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