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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•ol•o•gy /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Geology[uncountable] the science that deals with the physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is made up, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.
- Geology the geologic features and processes occurring in a given region:[countable]the geology of the Andes.
- [countable; usually singular] the study of the rocks and other physical features of a moon or another planet.
ge•o•log•ic /ˌdʒiəˈlɑdʒɪk/USA pronunciation ge•o•log•i•cal, adj. ge•o•log•i•cal•ly, adv. ge•ol•o•gist, n. [countable]See -geo-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•o•log•ic ( jē′ə loj′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Geologyof, pertaining to, or based on geology.
Also, ge′o•log′i•cal. - geolog(y) + -ic 1790–1800
ge′o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•ol•o•gy ( jē ol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Geologythe 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 undergoing.
- Geologythe study of this science.
- Geologythe geologic features and processes occurring in a given region on the earth or on a celestial body:the geology of Mars; the geology of eastern Kentucky.
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