| NOUN | process | orogeny | the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust) |
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| Meaning | The process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust). | |
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| Broader | geological process, geologic process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| Spanish | orogénesis, orogenia | |
| Catalan | orogènesi, orogènia | |
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