GEOPHYSICS


Meaning of GEOPHYSICS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ j ē - ə - ' fi-ziks

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1889

: a branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the earth and in its vicinity

– geo · phys · i · cal \ -zi-k ə l \ adjective

– geo · phys · i · cal · ly \ -zi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– geo · phys · i · cist \ - ' fi-z ə -sist \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.