orogenyPronunciation: /ɒˈrɒdʒəni/Definition of orogeny noun [mass noun] Geology a process in which a section of the earth’s crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range: present rates of denudation and orogeny [count noun]:the Hercynian and Alpine orogeniesDerivatives orogenesis noun orogenicPronunciation: /ɒrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective orogeny in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of orogeny in the US English dictionary
