geology
noun
Simple meaning
The study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dʒiˈɑlədʒi
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Definition
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noun
The study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
The geological structure of a region.
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This meaning: The study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
Used this way, geology is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
Nearby words
- geological formation , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use geology
- “She is studying geology to learn about Earth's rocks and formations.”
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Sense: study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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