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(word root) a science or branch of knowledgeAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
ol·o·gy
(ŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. ol·o·gies Informal
A branch of learning.
[From -ology.]
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ology
(ˈɒlədʒɪ)n, pl -gies
informal a science or other branch of knowledge
[C19: abstracted from words with this ending, such as theology, biology, etc; see -logy]
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| Noun | 1. | ology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" symbology - the study or the use of symbols and symbolism |
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