isostasy

Meaning of isostasy

noun

the equilibrium that exists between parts of the earth's crust, which behaves as if it consists of blocks floating on the underlying mantle, rising if material (such as an ice cap) is removed and sinking if material is deposited.

late 19th century: from iso- ‘equal’ + Greek stasis ‘station’.

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  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of isostasy is: isostasies.
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Hyphenation of isostasy

isostasy

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
  • isostasy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

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