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eustacy

English

Noun

eustacy (usually uncountable, plural eustacies)

  1. Alternative spelling of eustasy.

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eustasy

English

Etymology

A back-formation from eustatic (borrowed from German eustatische (eustatic), from Ancient Greek ?? (, well, good) + ?????? (stásis, standing)) +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ju?st?si/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?just?si/
  • Hyphenation: eu?sta?sy

Noun

eustasy (plural eustasies)

  1. (geology, oceanography) A worldwide change in sea level, especially one caused by melting ice or tectonic activity. [from 1940s]

Alternative forms

  • eustacy

Derived terms

  • glacioeustasy

Related terms

  • eustatic
  • eustatism

Translations

References

Further reading

  • sea level on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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