geology

American  

[jee-ol-uh-jee] / dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /

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.

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geology British  

/ 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

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geology Scientific  

/ jē-ŏl′ə-jē /

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.

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geology Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• geological adjective
• geologically adverb
• geologist noun

Etymology

Origin of geology

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

Example Sentences

But even with original documents, said François Kervyn de Meerendré, the Belgian museum’s head of geology, “it’s not a magic recipe where you find maps for lithium or gold. It gives you some indication.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Zimbabwe's "multi-element" geology makes it easy for valuable minerals to be hidden in plain sight, he said.

From Barron's

He observes that “geology is the beginning of technology,” which explains our use of phrases such as the Stone Age and the Bronze Age and, in the future, he believes, our current Sand Age.

From The Wall Street Journal

This research shows how combining geology and geophysics can uncover hidden features beneath Antarctica and deepen our understanding of the forces shaping the planet.

From Science Daily

"We investigated two sulfate-bearing sites near the vast Valles Marineris canyon system that included mysterious spectral bands seen from orbital data, as well as layered sulfates and intriguing geology," said Bishop.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• earth science
• geopolitics
• topography