transcurrence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A roving here and there; movement.
  2. Appearance or occurrence throughout something.
  3. A displacement along a fault or shear zone characterized by lateral or horizontal movement of formations relative to each other, usually in a direction parallel to the fault plane.

Word forms

transcurrence

Etymology

From Latin transcurrens, present participle of transcurrere.

Related words

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