geology

CEFRC1

/d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The scientific study of rocks and Earth's history.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The geological structure of a region.

Examples

  • Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology.

  • Tom doesn't know the difference between geography and geology.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /d͡ʒiˈɑ.lə.dʒi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The science that studies the structure of the Earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

More examples

In context

  • Tom cheated on the geology exam.

  • the geology of the Alps

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Origin

noun

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