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ge·ol·o·gy
(jē-ŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies
1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.
3. A book on geology.
4. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
[Medieval Latin geōlogia, study of earthly things : Greek geō-, geo- + Greek -logiā, -logy.]
ge′o·log′ic (jē′ə-lŏj′ĭk), ge′o·log′i·cal adj.
ge′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
ge·ol′o·gist n.
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Adv. | 1. | geologically - with respect to geology; "geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting" |
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Translations
جيولوجيّا
geologicky
geologiskt
földtanilag
jarîfræîilega
geologicky
jeolojiyle ilgili
geologically
[dʒɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəlɪ] ADV → geológicamentegeologically speaking → desde el punto de vista geológico
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geology
(dʒiˈolədʒi) noun the science of the history and development of the Earth as shown by rocks etc. He is studying geology.
geological (dʒiəˈlodʒikəl) adjectivea geological survey.
ˌgeoˈlogically adverbgeˈologist noun
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