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Meaning of "Archean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARCHEAN

Archean  [ɑːˈkiːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARCHEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Archean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARCHEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Archean

The Archean Eon (/ɑrˈkiːən/, also spelled Archaean; formerly Archaeozoic /ɑrkiːəˈzoʊɪk/), also spelled Archeozoic or Archæozoic) is a geologic eon before the Proterozoic Eon, before 2.5 Ga (billion years), or 2,500 million years ago.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARCHEAN


Achaean
əˈkiːən
Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Andean
ænˈdiːən
Behan
ˈbiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
ditrochean
ˌdaɪtrəʊˈkiːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Hebridean
ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
Manichaean
ˌmænɪˈkiːən
Manichean
ˌmænɪˈkiːən
Mycenaean
ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
Pyrenean
ˌpɪrəˈniːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARCHEAN

Archbp
Archd.

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARCHEAN

Comanchean
Gomorrhean
Kampuchean
Lethean
Morphean
nepenthean
Nietzschean
nymphean
Orphean
Promethean
Reithean
Sisyphean

Synonyms and antonyms of Archean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Archean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARCHEAN

Find out the translation of Archean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Archean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Archean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

太古宙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Arcaico
570 millions of speakers

English

Archean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्शियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Archean
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

архей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Arqueano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Archean
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Archéen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Archean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Archaikum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

始生代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시생대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Archean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Archean
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்க்கியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्केयान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arkeen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Archeano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

archaiku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

архей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

archean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Archean
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Archeaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Arkeiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arkeikum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Archean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHEAN»

The term «Archean» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.917 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Archean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARCHEAN»

Discover the use of Archean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Archean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Archean Crustal Evolution
The integration of Tectonics/Geochemistry, up-to-date reviews by leading scientists as well as a broad topical coverage of the Archean, are some of the features of this particular volume.
K.C. Condie, 1994
2
Archean Greenstone Belts
Archean Greenstone Belts
K.C. Condie, 1981
3
A Geologic Time Scale 1989
However, at that lime only one scale was thought desirable for Precambrian history, the dual system was rejected by the Subcom mission, and the familiar names Archean and Proterozoic were then agreed to be defined chronometrically ...
Walter Brian Harland, 1990
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Selected Studies of Archean Gneisses and Lower Proterozoic ...
several localities in the Superior and Slave provinces have emphasized the regional importance and widespread extent of rocks formed late in the Archean— 2,600 to 2,760 m.y. ago—both in greenstone and gneiss belts (Steiger and ...
G. B. Morey, Gilbert N. Hanson, 1980
5
Does the Southern Farmington Canyon Complex Record a Late ...
The Farmington Canyon Complex, situated along the Wasatch front in northern Utah, has been the target for many studies.
Kyle C. Andreasen, 2008
6
Cameron River and Beaulieu River Volcanic Belts of the ...
Archean greenstone belts host gold deposits in many areas of the Canadian Shield.
M. B. Lambert, 1988
7
Evidence for an Archean Himalayan-style Orogenic Event in ...
The northern Teton Range exposes an intensely deformed and metamorphosed Archean gneiss complex that preserves evidence for active margin tectonics along the western margin of the Archean Wyoming province between 2.70-2.67 Ga. This study ...
Dudley Braden Fitz-Gerald (III.), University of Wyoming. Department of Geology and Geophysics, 2008
8
A Tale of Two Cratons: The Slave-Kaapvaal Workshop
Geological Survey of Canada. 601 Booth Street. Ottawa. Ontario. Canada KIA 0EM Abstract The global Archean record preserves ca. 35 large cratonic fragments and a less well defined number of smaller slivers. Most Archean cratons display ...
Dr. Alan G. Jones, Richard W. Carlson, Herman Grütter, 2004
9
An Investigation of the Archean climate using the NCAR CCM
luminosity, and land fraction. Then, these climatic factors along with higher (CO$\sb2$) concentrations are combined into a set of experiments.
Gregory S. Jenkins, 1991
10
The Proterozoic Biosphere: A Multidisciplinary Study
There is no good reason to believe that this ratio has varied drastically with time, and there are good reasons to believe that most of the earth's inventory of volatiles was released early in the Archean. Both arguments suggest that the C1: H2O ...
J. William Schopf, Cornelis Klein, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARCHEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Archean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jockey Hugh Bowman. Source: News Corp Australia
... his last start Winter Cup conqueror Kapour, Ipswich Cup winner Danchai, and recent Sydney winners Reigning, Maurus and Archean. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Xtra-Gold Reports Voting Results of Annual and Special Meeting of …
... and large scale regional target delineation and production work, with a focus in Archean meso-thermal gold terranes and structural geology. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
3
Waller pair draw 1 – 2 in Grafton Cup
... July 2 and Warwick Farm trainer David Vandyke will saddle up last start restricted class winners Maurus (barrier 13) and Archean (barrier 9). «HorseRacing.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Canada's Diamond Potential is Sparkling Again
Saskatchewan has some highly prospective areas of Archean rock which have proved to be successful targets areas for diamond discoveries ... «MiningFeeds.com, Jul 15»
5
Clock ticking on vets to follow new rules
Trainer David Vandyke has three horses in his stable or owner Paul Fudge and each has been a city winner in the last week — Archean, ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
6
Maurus earns Grafton Cup start
Trainer David Vandyke will have two runners contesting the Listed Grafton Cup (2350m) on July 9 with Archean set to join Maurus in the ... «Racingbase.com, Jun 15»
7
Low-hanging fruit
An affable Newfoundlander who's been a professional geologist for close to 40 years, he looks back on a career largely focused on Archean ... «Resource Clips, Jun 15»
8
IAMGOLD Intersects High Grade Gold at Monster Lake Project in …
The Monster Lake project is underlain by Archean volcanic rocks of the Obatogamau Formation and is traversed by an important deformation ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
9
Grafton Cup Next for Archean
Trainer David Vandyke has been thrilled with the form and class displayed by talented stayer Archean since his return to racing this time, and is ... «HorseRacing.com.au, Jun 15»
10
Winter Cup Field – 2015
By his own admission, David Vandyke is setting Archean a significant challenge by committing to a Grafton Cup start next month. The European ... «Sports News, Jun 15»

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