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Definition of Holocene

1. Noun. Approximately the last 10,000 years.

Definition of Holocene

1. Adjective. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 11,000 years ago to the present; the age of man. ¹

2. Noun. (geology) The Holocene epoch. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Holocene

1. of or pertaining to a certain geologic time period [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holocene

Literary usage of Holocene

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association by Geologists' Association (1906)
"Dv AS KENNARD, FGS, AND BB WOODWARD, FLS, FGS IN 1890 the following account of a holocene section at Staines was published by one of us, being an extract ..."

2. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 edited by Thomas D. O'Rourke (1993)
"TESTING PROCEDURES Undrained RC/TS K0 tests were performed to study the dynamic properties of holocene bay mud. A total of 18 RC and 24 TS tests were ..."

3. A Textbook of Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"OTHER PLEISTOCENE AND holocene DEPOSITS IN AND BEYOND THE GLACIATED AREA Marine Deposits of the Atlantic Coast. — In Maine, and especially in the Champlain ..."

4. A Comprehensive Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"OTHER PLEISTOCENE AND holocene DEPOSITS IN AND BEYOND THE GLACIATED AREA Marine Deposits of the Atlantic Coast. — In Maine, and especially in the Champlain ..."

5. Proceedings of the U. S. Geological Survey Global Change Research Forum edited by John A. Kelmelis, Mitchell Snow (1994)
"Schenk Geologic Division US Geological Survey Our goal in this project is to develop a detailed holocene climatic history of the Great Plains using the ..."

6. The Seismic Risk in the San Diego Region: Special Focus on the Rose Canyon edited by Glenn Roquemore (1997)
"The fault zone exposed in the trench wall is about 2 meters in width and is comprised of multiple strands that displace holocene alluvium. ..."

7. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"(A) Early holocene oolites from the cliff rock north of Zarzis. The aragonite coating around the calcareous or quartz (ß) nuclei is well preserved. ..."

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