orogeny
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.orog·e·ny
noun \ȯ-ˈrä-jə-nē\Definition of OROGENY
: the process of mountain formation especially by folding of the earth's crust
— oro·gen·ic \ˌȯr-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective
Origin of OROGENY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1890
orogeny
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Mountain-building event, generally one that occurs in a geosyncline. Orogeny tends to occur during a relatively short geologic time frame. It is usually accompanied by folding and faulting of strata and by the deposition of sediments in areas adjacent to the orogenic belt. Orogenies may result from continental collisions, the underthrusting of continents by oceanic plates, the overriding of oceanic ridges by continents, and other causes. See also Acadian orogeny, Alleghenian orogeny, Alpine orogeny, Laramide orogeny, Taconic orogeny.
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