adjective
- relating to or involving the study of rock layers and their sequence
Usage: geological
Examples
- The stratigraphic analysis revealed the age of the fossil deposits.
- Geologists used stratigraphic methods to map the rock formations.
- The stratigraphic column showed millions of years of Earth's history.
- Stratigraphic dating helped determine when the ancient civilization existed.
- The team conducted a stratigraphic survey of the canyon walls.
- Stratigraphic evidence supported the theory of continental drift.