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Geology — Ge*ol o*gy, n.; pl. {Geologies}. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + logy: cf. F. g[ e]ologie.] [1913 Webster] 1. The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geology — (ISSN 0091 7613) es una revista científica de la Geological Society of America que se empezó a publicar en 1973. La GSA afirma que es la publicación científica más leída en el campo de las ciencias de la Tierra. Es una publicación mensual,… … Wikipedia Español
geology — [jē äl′ə jē] n. pl. geologies [ML geologia: see GEO & LOGY] 1. the science dealing with the physical nature and history of the earth, including the structure and development of its crust, the composition of its interior, individual rock types,… … English World dictionary
geology — ► NOUN 1) the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth. 2) the geological features of a district. DERIVATIVES geologic adjective geological adjective geologically adverb geologist noun … English terms dictionary
Geology — Oceanic crustContinental Crust] Geology (from Greek: γη, gê , earth ; and λόγος, logos , speech lit. to talk about the earth) is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitute the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the… … Wikipedia
geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… … Universalium
geology — Synonyms and related words: cosmical geology, crystallography, dynamic geology, geodesy, geodetics, geodynamics, geognosy, geographics, geography, geological chemistry, geological engineering, geomorphogeny, geomorphology, geophysics, geoscopy,… … Moby Thesaurus
geology — (Roget s IV) n. Divisions of geology include: dynamic geology, structural geology, volcanology, tectonics, seismology, selenology, applied geology, mineralogy, mining geology, historical geology, paleontology, physiography, petrology, oil geology … English dictionary for students
geology — [[t]ʤiɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Geology is the study of the Earth s structure, surface, and origins. He was visiting professor of geology at the University of Jordan. Derived words: geologist plural N COUNT Geologists have studied the way that… … English dictionary
geology — ge•ol•o•gy [[t]dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. pl. gies 1) gel the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or… … From formal English to slang
