Transcription
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- [li-thol-uh-jee]
- /lɪˈθɒl ə dʒi/
- /lɪ.ˈθɒ.lə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [li-thol-uh-jee]
- /lɪˈθɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of lithology word
- noun lithology Geology. (loosely) petrology. the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit. 1
- noun lithology Medicine/Medical. the study of the formation, pathology, and treatment of stones in the human body. 1
- noun lithology The study of the general physical characteristics of rocks. 1
- noun lithology the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture 0
- noun lithology the study of rocks 0
- noun lithology the scientific study of rocks, usually with the unaided eye or with little magnification 0
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Origin of lithology
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; litho- + -logy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lithology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lithology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
lithology usage trend in Literature
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- what is lithology?
- what is lithology in geology?
- what does lithology mean?
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