Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

younging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: young-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of young

Example Sentences

"Where well preserved, the pillows show cuspate lower boundaries and lobate upper contacts, defining stratigraphic younging (Fig. 3 E)."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does younging mean?: The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formation

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