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Word: Catastrophism
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈtastrəˌfɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events.
Short Definition:theory that changes in earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events
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