stratigraphic

adjective

strat·​i·​graph·​ic ˌstra-tə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce stratigraphic (audio)
variants or less commonly stratigraphical
: of, relating to, or determined by stratigraphy

Examples of stratigraphic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This data was then cross-referenced with anthropological and stratigraphic findings to reconstruct the perimortem and postmortem history of those victims. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2023 There are 11 stratigraphic layers of rock at Gran Dolina, and the Matuyama-Brunhes signature was originally thought to be near the bottom of the stack. Joshua Fischman, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 An important part of Russian theatre is its stratigraphic effect. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023 The new fossils collected during the project described today, however, arrive on the academic stage with oodles of data points about their geographic and stratigraphic locations. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2018 This debris flow explains the mix of terrestrial and marine life jumbled within the same stratigraphic level of sediment—none of which would normally be found together. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023 Before digging at Tell al Hiba, the Penn and Pisa archaeologists used drone photography, thermal imaging, magnetometry and micro-stratigraphic sampling to see what was under the surface. Dave Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023 Beribboned stripes in golden-yellow, purple, lavender, maroon, fuchsia and turquoise fold over its spine: stratigraphic layers influenced by myriad mineralogy. Laura Manske, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 The stratigraphic analysis suggests that Denisovans were present in the cave beginning at least 287,000 years ago and continuing until about 55,000 years ago. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stratigraphic was in 1830

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“Stratigraphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratigraphic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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