ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Younging

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Younging is a noun meaning (geology) The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation.

Meaning

(geology) The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of young

Example Sentences

Where well preserved, the pillows show cuspate lower boundaries and lobate upper contacts, defining stratigraphic younging (Fig. 3 E).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include youth, youthful, adolescent, teen, teenaged, baby.

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