ˌdīəˈjenəsə̇s noun
( plural diagene·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from dia- + Latin genesis
1. minerology : recombination or rearrangement resulting in a new product (as in the formation of larger crystalline grains from smaller ones)
2. : the reconstructive process by which changes are produced in sedimentary rocks during or immediately after their deposition and which is caused by such forces as the weight of overlying strata or hot waters