1. In a manner relating to or caused by diastrophism (large-scale deformation of the Earth's crust, such as mountain building or faulting).
Usage: geology; technical

Examples

• The valley was formed diastrophically through tectonic uplift and subsidence over millions of years.
• Diastrophically active regions often experience frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
• The mountain range developed diastrophically as continental plates collided.
• Geologists studied how the landscape changed diastrophically during the Cenozoic era.