DEFINITIONS

geologize

[ jee-ol-uh-jahyz ]
/ dʒiˈɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

verb (used without object), ge·ol·o·gized, ge·ol·o·giz·ing.

to study geology.

verb (used with object), ge·ol·o·gized, ge·ol·o·giz·ing.

to examine geologically.

Words nearby geologize

geologic time, geological cycle, geological survey, geological timescale, geologist, geologize, geology, geom., geomagnetic, geomagnetic equator, geomagnetic pole
Also especially British, ge·ol·o·gise.

Origin of geologize

First recorded in 1825–35; geolog(y) + -ize
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Examples from the Web for geologize

  • How glad dear papa would have been to come and stay with us, and botanize and geologize amongst your rocks there!

    Wenderholme|Philip Gilbert Hamerton

British Dictionary definitions for geologize

geologize

geologise

/ (dʒɪˈɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb

to study the geological features of (an area)
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