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gemology

gem·ol·o·gy
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [je-mol-uh-jee]
    • /dʒɛˈmɒl ə dʒi/
    • /dʒemˈɒlədʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [je-mol-uh-jee]
    • /dʒɛˈmɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of gemology word

  • noun gemology the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones. 1
  • noun gemology The study of precious stones. 1
  • noun gemology the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones 0
  • noun gemology the science or study of gems and gemstones 0

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Origin of gemology

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; gem + -o- + -logy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gemology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gemology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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gemology usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gemology

  • what is gemology?

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