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stratigraphic

/ˌstrætɪˈɡræfɪk/adjective

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    [usually before noun] technical

    connected with stratigraphy, the study of the order, age and position of layers of rock or of the layers of remains at an archaeological site

    स्तरिकीय, स्तर-विज्ञान संबंधी

    • Stratigraphic evidence shows that the lower layer of the site is older.
    • a stratigraphic record of past climates
    • The stratigraphic layers revealed the age of the fossils.
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    • A stratigraphic study of the cliff helped geologists date the rocks.
    • Stratigraphic dating is common in archaeology.
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