Geology Definition
jē-ŏlə-jē
geologies
noun
The science dealing with the physical nature and history of the earth, including the structure and development of its crust, the composition of its interior, individual rock types, the forms of life found as fossils, etc.
Webster's New World
The structure of the earth's crust in a given region, area, or place.
Webster's New World
A book about geology.
Webster's New World
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Geology
Noun
Singular:
geology
Plural:
geologiesOrigin of Geology
Medieval Latin geōlogia study of earthly things Greek geō- geo- Greek -logiā -logy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Modern Latin geologia, from Ancient Greek γῆ (gē, “earth”) + -logia (“-logy”).
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