ob·se·quent
ˈäbsəkwənt
1
obsolete
: yielding, submissive, obsequious
2
a
of a stream
: flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata and joining a subsequent valley developed along the strike of poorly resistant beds
b
: produced by differential erosion of fault blocks and facing in a direction opposite to that of a previous fault scarp
—used of fault-line scarps and cliffs
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“Obsequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsequent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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