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aetiology

ae·ti·ol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ee-tee-ol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌiː.tiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

aetiology usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms 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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