relative dating

Noun

uncountable countable

(uncountable) A method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock. / (countable) An act of so doing.

Japanese Meaning

（不可算名詞）化石の年代を、周囲の地層中の他の化石との相対的な位置関係から推定する方法 / （可算名詞）前記の方法を用いて化石の年代を推定する行為

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Geologists often use relative dating to place fossils in order when precise radiometric data are unavailable.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

正確な放射年代測定が利用できない場合、地質学者は化石を他の地層との位置関係で比較して年代を決める相対年代測定をしばしば用いる。

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Sense（2）

(countable) An act of so doing.

relative datings

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