Definitions for OROGENY
ɔˈrɒdʒ ə ni, oʊˈrɒdʒ-oroge·ny

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1. orogenynoun

   the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)

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1. orogenynoun

   the process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.

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1. Orogeny

   Orogeny is a mountain building process that takes place at a convergent plate margin when plate motion compresses the margin. An orogenic belt or orogen develops as the compressed plate crumples and is uplifted to form one or more mountain ranges. This involves a series of geological processes collectively called orogenesis. These include both structural deformation of existing continental crust and the creation of new continental crust through volcanism. Magma rising in the orogen carries less dense material upwards while leaving more dense material behind, resulting in compositional differentiation of Earth's lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle). A synorogenic process or event is one that occurs during an orogeny.The word "orogeny" () comes from Ancient Greek (ὄρος, óros, lit. ''mountain'' + γένεσις, génesis, lit. ''creation, origin''). Although it was used before him, the term was employed by the American geologist G. K. Gilbert in 1890 to describe the process of mountain-building as distinguished from epeirogeny.

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1. orogeny

   Orogeny refers to the geological process involving the structural deformation of the Earth's crust, often through plate tectonic forces, resulting in the formation of long mountain ranges or orogenic belts. This process can also involve other geophysical changes, such as volcanic activity or seismic disturbances.

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1. Orogeny

   Orogeny refers to forces and events leading to a large structural deformation of the Earth's lithosphere due to the engagement of tectonic plates. Response to such engagement results in the formation of long tracts of highly deformed rock called orogens or orogenic belts. The word "orogeny" comes from the Greek, and it is the primary mechanism by which mountains are built on continents. Orogens develop while a continental plate is crumpled and is pushed upwards to form mountain ranges, and involve a great range of geological processes collectively called orogenesis.

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orogeny
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orogeny
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