For Relative Dating we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Evolution and Geologic.

Relative Dating (Anthromorphemics)

The determination of chronological sequence without recourse to a fixed time scale; e.g. the arrangement of artifacts in a typological sequence, or seriation (cf. absolute dating).

Relative Dating (Anthropology)

The determination of chronological sequence without recourse to a fixed time scale; e.g. the arrangement of artifacts in a typological sequence, or seriation (cf. absolute dating).

Relative Dating (Evolution)

The process of ordering fossils, rocks, and geologic events from oldest to youngest. Because of the way sedimentary rocks form, lower layers in most series are older than higher layers, making it possible to determine which fossils found in those layers are oldest and which are youngest. By itself, relative dating cannot assign any absolute age to rocks or fossils.

Relative Dating (Geologic)

The process of placing rocks and geologic structures in the correct chronological order. This process does not yield ages in number of years. See radiometric dating.

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