geology

[jee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

plural

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 undergoing.

2. the study of this science.

3. the 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.

geology

/ dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌdʒɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the scientific study of the origin, history, structure, and composition of the earth

2. the geological features of a district or country

geology

1. The scientific study of the origin of the Earth along with its rocks, minerals, land forms, and life forms, and of the processes that have affected them over the course of the Earth's history.

2. The structure of a specific region of the Earth, including its rocks, soils, mountains, fossils, and other features.

geology

1. The science devoted to the study of the Earth, particularly the solid Earth and the rocks that compose it.

Other Word Forms

• geologically adverb
• geologist noun
• geological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of geology¹

First recorded in 1680–90; geo- + -logy

Example Sentences

“The geology doesn’t just stop at the border.”

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It also contains the location where the founder of modern geology James Hutton arrived at his theory of how and when the world was formed.

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Adam Stein, director of the nuclear-energy innovation program at the Breakthrough Institute, said the application lacked some site-specific information, such as seismic risk and geology, that Fermi will have to provide regulators.

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Although more will be revealed once the project has been completed, Mr Lawson told BBC Scotland trace chemicals in the geology of water they drank was used to map where they were born.

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It has trumped hellish geology and cranked out dozens of gushers.

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Related Words

• earth science 
• geopolitics 
• topography