-ology
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Definitions of -ology word
- suffix -ology -ology is used at the end of some nouns that refer to a particular science or subject, for example 'geology' or 'sociology'. 0
- noun -ology -logy 0
- suffix -ology Alternative form of -logy, used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds. 0
- suffix -ology (often humorous) added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study. 0
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Parts of speech for -ology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
-ology popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
