garbology

gar·bol·o·gy

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-bol-uh-jee]
- /gɑrˈbɒl ə dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-bol-uh-jee]
- /gɑrˈbɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of garbology word

noun garbology the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns. 1
noun garbology The study of a community or culture by analyzing its waste. 1
noun garbology the study of the contents of domestic dustbins to analyse the consumption patterns of households 0

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Origin of garbology

First appearance:

before 1976

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1976; garb(age) + -o- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Garbology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Garbology

garbology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

garbology usage trend in Literature

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