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Definition stratigraphy in British English

stratigraphy noun

noun
1

the study of rock layers in order to understand the geological history of the rock

Example

The combination of sedimentology and stratigraphy allows us to build up pictures of the Earth's surface at different times in different places and relate them to each other.

Definition stratigraphy in British English