Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ge- + dynamics
: a study of dynamic forces or processes within the earth
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—geodynamic, geodynamical, adj. —geodynamicist /jee'oh duy nam"euh sist/, n.
/jee'oh duy nam"iks/, n.
(used with a sing. v.) the science dealing with dynamic processes or forces within the earth.
[1880-85; GEO- + DYNAMICS]
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geodynamics /jē-ō-dī-namˈiks/
singular noun
The study of the dynamic processes and forces within the earth
ORIGIN: ↑geo-
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geodynamˈic or geodynamˈical adjective
Useful english dictionary. 2012.