Rifting

Synonyms for "rifting" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

alienate breach cleave cracking

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

crustal stretchingdetach disunite diverge divide division

Related words (10)

Noun(10 words)

extend fracturing grabenrift formationrift valleyschism separate sever split splitting

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More general

12 entries

actiongeographic featuregeologic processgeological processinterpersonal dynamiclandformorganizational processphysical processsocial phenomenonsocial processtectonic processtectonics

More specific

17 entries

coalition divisioncontinental breakupcontinental riftingcrackcrustal thinningdisciplinary dividefaction splitgraben formationjournal fragmentationoceanic spreadingrift initiationrift propagationrift valley formationseparation splitsubfield fragmentation

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Collocations

10 entries

continental riftingcrustal thinninggraben formationoceanic spreadingrift propagationrift valley formationrifting processrifting raterifting zonetectonic rifting

Inflections

3 entries

rifted riftings rifts

Derivations

3 entries

rift rifted rifts

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