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Meaning of "Lias" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIAS

(Referring to a kind of limestone), C19 (geological sense) from Old French liois, perhaps from lie lees, dregs, so called from its appearance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIAS

Lias  [ˈlaɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lias is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Lias in the English dictionary

The definition of Lias in the dictionary is the lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIAS


Abdias
æbˈdaɪəs
Ananias
ˌænəˈnaɪəs
antibacchius
ˌæntɪbæˈkaɪəs
bias
ˈbaɪəs
Caius
ˈkaɪəs
Elias
ɪˈlaɪəs
eyas
ˈaɪəs
Ezechias
ˌɛzɪˈkaɪəs
Gaius
ˈɡaɪəs
hamadryas
ˌhæməˈdraɪəs
Josias
dʒəʊˈsaɪəs
Laius
ˈlaɪəs
Malachias
ˌmæləˈkaɪəs
Matthias
məˈθaɪəs
nyas
ˈnaɪəs
pious
ˈpaɪəs
Sophonias
ˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs
Trias
ˈtraɪəs
unbias
ʌnˈbaɪəs
Zacharias
ˌzækəˈraɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIAS

Lianyungang
Liao
Liaodong
Liaodong Pensinsula
Liaoning
Liaotung Peninsula
Liaoyang
liar
liar paradox
liard
Liassic
liatris
lib
Lib Dem
Lib-Lab

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIAS

albricias
alias
anti-alias
asclepias
Asturias
capias
Deo gratias
Dias
Duque de Caxias
forward bias
galimatias
gender bias
golias
Herodias
Lysias
paterfamilias
Pelias
Penzias
Tiberias
Tiresias

Synonyms and antonyms of Lias in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lias» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIAS

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

Translator English - Chinese

黑侏罗统
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lias
570 millions of speakers

English

Lias
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताल्लुक़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المهجس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lias
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Lias
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lias
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lias
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lias
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リアス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청색 석회암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ đá vôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lias
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लियास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jura döneminden kalma kireç taşı katmanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lias
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lias
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lias
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ALI
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lias
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lias
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lias
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lias

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIAS»

The term «Lias» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Lias» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Lias» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIAS»

Discover the use of Lias in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lias and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clay Materials Used in Construction
Some burial diagenesis has undoubtedly affected the Lias. The sequence includes impure limestones and marls. In Eastern England, much of the Middle Jurassic is composed of non-marine fluvial and deltaic facies, with the Ravenscar Group ...
George M. Reeves, Ian Sims, J. C. Cripps, 2006
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Philosophical Magazine
proved by reference to the sections at Cwrt, near Langan, at St. Mary Hill Common, west of Tyrmynydd, and at the Stormy Cement- works, where it immediately overlies the Rhaetic series ; while its palseontological affinity with the Lias is ...
‎1867
3
A geological manual
Inf. Oolite and Lias, Yorks., Phil. ; Lias, Was- seralfingen, Zieten. 27. heterophyllus, Sow. Lias, Yorks., Phil. ; Lias, Midland and Southern England, Conyb. 28. subcarinatus, Y. tir B. Lias, Yorks., Phil. 29. Henleii, Sow. Lias, Yorks., Phil. ; Lias, Mid.
Henry Thomas De La Beche, 1833
4
Design Applications of Raft Foundations
The Blue Lias typically comprises alternating layers of limestone and mudstone, with about 30% limestone and 70% mudstone. The underlying Lower Lias comprises a dark grey mudstone, and the White Lias is characterised by a light grey ...
J. A. Hemsley, 2000
5
Catalogue of the western Scottish fossils, by J. Armstrong, ...
Middle Lias, Baasay. bifrons, Phil. Upper Lias, Portree. bisulcatus, Brug. Lower Lias, Raasay; Broadford. brevispina, Sow. Middle Lias, Pabba; Raasay. capricornus, Schloth. Middle Lias, Raasay. communis, Sow. Upper Lias, Portree. Davcei ...
James Armstrong (geologist.), John Young, 1876
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A Geologic Time Scale 1989
The implication is that strata such as the pre-Planorbis beds of the English Blue Lias are therefore mostly Triassic together with the Watchet Beds and the Penarth Group (see Section 3.16.2). 3.15.6 The Triassic chart (Figure 3.8) The columns ...
Walter Brian Harland, 1990
7
Summary of Progress ...
Lower Lias. [3G84] Between Gloucester and Bredon. Gervillia laevis, Iiuekman. T. J. Buckman, in Murchison, "Geol. Cheltenham," 1845, pl. x.. f. 8, p. 98. Lower Lias. [3683] Battledown Hill, Cheltenham. Gervillia aerosa, Simpson. R. Tate ...
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1904
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
If any dcubt has at any time been raised as to the real distinction in this country of upper lias clay, marlstone, lower lias clay, and double course of lias limestone, it has probably arisen from the extreme resemblance of the ferruginous marlstone ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
9
Geology of the Taylorsville region, California
M. haimei, Chap, et Dewal.; lower Lias. Ostrsea, sp Ostrsea irregularis, Chap, et Dewal.; inferior Lias to middle Lias. Ostrsea, n. sp Ostrsea arietis, Quenst.; lower Lias. Anomia, n. sp Anomia striatula, Terq. et Piette; lower Lias. Modiola, n. sp ...
Joseph Silas Diller, 1908
10
Proceedings of the Bath Natural History and Antiquarian ...
227, pi. iii, ff. 34, 35 Planularia longa, Cornuel sp., C. Moore, Proc. Som. Nat. Hist. Soc. vol. xiii, p. 226, pi. ii, f. 27 Strata and Localities. M. & U. Lias, Ilminster. M. & U . Lias, Ilminster. U. Lias, Ilminster M. & U. Lias, Ilminster. M. & U. Lias, Ilminster.
‎1893

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lias is used in the context of the following news items.
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Composers capture the sounds of nature in Alaska's national parks …
Composer Stephen Lias and one of the early groups attending Composing in the Wilderness at Denali National Park are seen on a retreat in ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
2
Modern paving slabs which replaced cobblestones in Dunster are to …
The works, which will cost a total of £100,000, will see the Blue Lias ... Controversial: The 'Blue Lias' pavement is now set to be replaced with a. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Dunster 'blue' pavement to be replaced in £100k revamp
But this caused uproar as the Blue Lias stone paving was seen as too blue, angular, regular and smooth. Cabinet member David Fothergill ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Violence and protests erupt on the streets of Athens ahead of …
George N. Lias (@DodekanisosNews) July 15, 2015. Greek politicians are in parliament tonight, and will soon vote on whether to accept the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
West Side Career and Technology Center announces Honor Roll
High Honors: Paul Hager, Britney Lias-Lewis, Kody Parsons. Honors: Sarah Bannon, Lorraine Ann Breslin, Chase Chapin, Kareemah Condry, ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
6
Century High School honor roll - July 12, 2015
... Brandon Kraenzel, William Laber, Annika Larson, Katie Leary, Kiera Lias, Kyra Lind, Kate Little, Keyawi Luger, Sidney Mann, Lucas Mayer, ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Thousands call to save St John's children's ward
The partial closure of the children's ward at St John's has proved controversial. Picture: Lias Ferguson. Ian Swanson. 08:26 Wednesday 08 July ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
8
DiS Does Glastonbury 2015 - the AZ Review
... well-oiled machine, and in recently married mouthpiece Lias Saoudi have one of the most engagingly charismatic frontmen of his generation. «Drowned In Sound, Jul 15»
9
Time for NASCAR rules changes to get black flagged
Coming up at Big Diamond Speedway tonight B&H Landscaping presents the George/Georgie Stevenson Memorial race where the Lias Tire ... «The Times Herald, Jul 15»
10
75 attend LHS Class of 1957 reunion
Greeters Roberta Lias Redmond of Wayne Township and Nancy Pietrandrea of Koppel gave each class member coasters made by the ... «Ellwood City Ledger, Jul 15»

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