Orogenic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Orogenic is an adjective meaning (geology) Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.
Meaning
(geology) Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.
Example Sentences
For Suess, summing up folding and thrusting in a dozen mountain chains, orogenic events happened when the earth shrugged violently and pulled itself together.
Synonyms for orogenic
Depending on context, synonyms include orogenous.
Antonyms for orogenic
Common opposites include taphrogenic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orogenous, orogenetic, orographic, oreographic, orographical, synorogenic.
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