eustasy

== English == === Etymology === A back-formation from eustatic (borrowed from German eustatische (“eustatic”), from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “well, good”) + στάσις (stásis, “standing”)) +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjuːstəsi/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjustəsi/ Hyphenation: eu‧sta‧sy === Noun === eustasy (plural eustasies) (geology, oceanography) A worldwide change in sea level, especially one caused by melting ice or tectonic activity. [from 1940s] ==== Alternative forms ==== eustacy ==== Derived terms ==== glacioeustasy ==== Related terms ==== eustatic eustatism ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === sea level on Wikipedia.Wikipedia