geology

US /d͡ʒiˈɑ.lə.dʒi/ UK /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The science that studies the structure of the earth and its rocks.

He studied geology because he loved exploring caves and mountains.
2

noun
The rocks and physical structure of a particular area.

The geology of the Alps reveals millions of years of history.

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Word family

Forms geologiesgeologizegeologizing

Derived forms aerogeologyastrogeologybiogeologyexogeologygeo-eschatologygeobiologygeohydrologygeologiangeologic geologicalgeologiciangeologist

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economic geology
the study of geological materials that have economic value

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).

geōlogia la-ren γεω- Ancient Greek -logia Latin -λογία Ancient Greek

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# geology

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /d͡ʒiˈɑ.lə.dʒi/
**IPA (UK):** /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 19325

## Meanings
1. The science that studies the structure of the earth and its rocks.
2. The rocks and physical structure of a particular area.

## Examples
- He studied geology because he loved exploring caves and mountains.
- The geology of the Alps reveals millions of years of history.

## Derived Forms
- aerogeology
- astrogeology
- biogeology
- exogeology
- geo-eschatology
- geobiology
- geohydrology
- geologian
- geologic
- geological
- geologician
- geologist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: geōlogia
- Root: γεω-
- Root: -logia
- Root: -λογία
- Affix: -ology - study of

## Etymology
From geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).

## AI Etymology
Geology comes from geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). In current use, the main senses are “The science that studies the structure of the earth and its rocks” and “The rocks and physical structure of a particular area”.

## Topics
- Science & Research

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