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- [jee-ol-uh-jee]
- /dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi/
- /dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jee-ol-uh-jee]
- /dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of geology word
- noun plural geology the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing. 1
- noun plural geology the study of this science. 1
- noun plural geology the geologic features and processes occurring in a given region on the earth or on a celestial body: the geology of Mars; the geology of eastern Kentucky. 1
- noun geology The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it. 1
- noun geology science of the earth 1
- uncountable noun geology Geology is the study of the Earth's structure, surface, and origins. 0
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Origin of geology
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; geo- + -logy
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Parts of speech for Geology
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geology popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
geology usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for geology
noun geology
- topography — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- geopolitics — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- earth science — any of various sciences, as geography, geology, or meteorology, that deal with the earth, its composition, or any of its changing aspects.
- cartography — Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts.
- physiography — the science of physical geography.
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