ology
/ˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪ/US/ˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
ology noun: any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.
Noun
ology (plural ologies)
- Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.
- Dr Ehrhart protested no country under the sun equalled Portugal for curiosities in mineralogy, theology, and wineology – which ology he was convinced was the best of them all.1786, William Beckford, Vathek
- You learnt a great deal, Louisa, and so did your brother. Ologies of all kinds, from morning to night. If there is an Ology left, of any description, that has not been worn to rags...1854, Charles Dickens, Hard Times
Examples of ology in a sentence
- It appertains to a different "-ology," […]1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co....
- He gets an ology and he says he's failed.1987, British Telecom, Beatrice Bellman advertisement:
Forms of ology
| plural | ologies |
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Origin of ology
From the suffix -ology in the names of many sciences.
Words that rhyme with ology
- homology
- topology
- technology
- mythology
- ontology
- theology
- typology
- aetiology
- anthology
- archaeology
- biology
- buttonology
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- etymology
- pathology
- phraseology
- psychology
- scatology
- tautology
- apology
- cosmology
- cryptology
- ecology
- neurology
- teleology
- aerology
- anthropology
- arcology
- Christology
- cohomology
- cosmetology
- cytology
- deontology
- epistemology
- eschatology
- ethology
- eucology
- geology
- gerontology
- graphology
- haplology
- heterology
- hydrology
- ideology
- lepidopterology
- oology
- phonology
- radiology
- tricknology
- xenobiology
- zoology
- zymology
- acanthology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- acridology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
Questions about ology
- What does ology mean?
- Ology means any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.
- How do you use ology in a sentence?
- It appertains to a different "-ology," […]
- What part of speech is ology?
- Ology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ology?
- Ology is pronounced /ˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ology?
- The plural of ology is ologies.
Words near ology in the dictionary
Source and license
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