Meaning of GEOLOGY
| Pronunciation: | | jee'âlujee
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
- [n] the geological features of the earth
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GEOLOGY is a 7 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | formation, geological formation |
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| | See Also: | | aquifer, beach, chain, chain of mountains, cliff, delta, depression, drop, drop-off, earth science, economic geology, elevation, folium, foreshore, fountain, geophysical science, geophysics, groundwater level, hypsography, ice mass, incline, lakefront, massif, mineral vein, mineralogy, mountain chain, mountain range, mouth, natural depression, natural elevation, natural object, natural spring, oceanfront, orography, orology, outflow, outpouring, palaeogeology, paleogeology, Pillars of Hercules, range, range of mountains, relict, ridge, scree, shore, side, slope, spelaeology, speleology, spring, talus, vein, wall, water level, water table | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ge*ol"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Geologies}. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, the
earth + -logy: cf. F. g['e]ologie.]
1. The science which treats:
(a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the
globe; structural geology.
(b) Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers,
valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical
geology.
(c) Of the causes and methods by which its structure,
features, changes, and conditions have been produced;
dynamical geology. See Chart of {The Geological
Series}.
2. A treatise on the science.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Geology is the scientific study of rocks, rock formations, and structure of the earth. |
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| | Related Terms: | | cosmical geology, crystallography, dynamic geology, geodesy, geodetics, geodynamics, geognosy, geographics, geography, geological chemistry, geological engineering, geomorphogeny, geomorphology, geophysics, geoscopy, geotectonic geology, historical geology, hydrogeology, mineralogical chemistry, mineralogy, mining engineering, mining geology, paleontological geology, pedology, petrochemistry, petrography, petrology, physical geography, physical geology, physiographic geology, physiography, soil mechanics, soil science, stratigraphic geology, stratigraphy |
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