English Dictionary

stratigraphy

IPA（発音記号）

/stɹəˈtɪɡ.ɹəˌfi/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification). / (archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

日本語の意味

地層、岩石層の形成過程や構造を研究する学問（主に地質学で用いられる） / 考古学においては、堆積物の層が重なり、新しいものが古いものを覆う様子を示し、遺跡の年代や変遷を明らかにする観点

The stratigraphy of the coastal cliffs helped geologists understand the area's sea-level changes over millions of years.

海岸の崖の地層の研究により、地質学者たちはその地域の数百万年にわたる海面変動を理解するのに役立てた。

意味（1）

(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).

The study of stratigraphy was at this point in its infancy, but it was already understood that different layers of rocks had been formed during different periods.

意味（2）

(archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

stratigraphies （ plural ）