Definition of geology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

geology

noun

/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/

/dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/

[uncountable] the scientific study of the physical structure of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is madeTopics Educationb2, Scientific researchb2
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- the science of geology
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[singular] the origin and history of the rocks and soil of a particular area
- the geology of the British Isles
Topics Geographyb2

Word Originlate 18th cent.: from modern Latin geologia, from Greek gē ‘earth’ + -logia (see -logy).

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