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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

action, activity, natural process, natural action go
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

geological process, geologic process
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

noun.process

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alluvion go
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
desertification go
the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert
diastrophism go
the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
wearing, erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing away go
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
fold, folding go
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
glaciation go
the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
intrusion go
the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
metamorphism go
change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
orogeny go
the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
stratification go
forming or depositing in layers
subduction go
a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate