transgression
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- noun
- /trænzˈɡrɛʃən/
- Specialized
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transgresión marina
- The beach undergoes rapid transgression, and the topographic profile reveals a low washover fan subsequently covered with driftwood piled up by storm swash (see Figure 3).
Examples
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During the last ice age, a significant transgression occurred when sea levels rose, covering large areas of the continent.
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The geological study showed that the transgression of the sea over the land resulted in layers of sediment being formed.
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The proctors saw in Eino's acts a maritime transgression.
Academic text (2017) -
The fact that the transgression process in Nazareth has been much more complicated may explain why it continues (Cohen-Hattab and Shoval 2007).
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Research indicates that the transgression of marine waters onto coastal plains led to the accumulation of rich fossil deposits.
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Morphology
transgression = transgress (semi-transparent) = transgress + ion
The geological sense is a specialized, technical extension of 'to go across' (the sea moving over land); the morphological relation is clear but the meaning is domain-specific and metaphorical.
Etymology
In geology, transgression also comes from Latin trans- 'across' and -gress 'step', so imagine the sea 'stepping across' the land and covering it. That picture helps explain why geologists call the sea moving inland and leaving marine layers over land a transgression.