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- [ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌiː.tiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- [ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of aetiology word
- noun aetiology the philosophy or study of causation 3
- noun aetiology the study of the causes of diseases 3
- noun aetiology the cause of a disease 3
- noun aetiology etiology 3
- noun plural aetiology etiology. 1
- noun plural aetiology Pathology. the study of the causes of diseases. the cause or origin of a disease. 1
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Origin of aetiology
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin aetiologia < Greek aitiología determining the cause of something, equivalent to aití(a) cause + -o- -o- + -logia -logy
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Parts of speech for Aetiology
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aetiology popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aetiology
noun aetiology
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
- cytology — the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
- diagnosis — Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly.
- dissection — the act of dissecting.
Antonyms for aetiology
noun aetiology
- connexion — the act or state of connecting.
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