diastrophism: Meaning and Definition of

di•as•tro•phism

Pronunciation: (dī-as'tru-fiz"um), [key]
— n. Geol.
  1. Also calledthe action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
  2. any such resulting deformation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
diastolic diastyle
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