English Explanatory Dictionary

stadial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a glacial stade.
  2. Pertaining to or existing in successive stages of a given culture, society etc.
noun
  1. A short, colder period within an interglacial; a stade.

Pronunciation

/ˈsteɪdɪəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stadial.wav

Word forms

stadial more stadial most stadial stadials

Etymology

From Latin stadiālis, from stadium.

Derived words

interstadial intrastadial stadialism stadialist stadially transstadial trans-stadial trans-stadially
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