Definition of Geology

1. Noun. A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.

Examples of category: Exceedance, Principle Of Superposition, Superposition, Superposition Principle, Crustal Movement, Tectonic Movement, Heave, Upheaval, Uplift, Upthrow, Upthrust, Slide, Fault Line, Bed, Clast, Clastic Rock, Diapir, Esker, Break, Fault, Faulting, Fracture, Geological Fault, Shift, Formation, Geological Formation, Great Rift Valley, Kettle, Kettle Hole, Moho, Mohorovicic Discontinuity, Peneplain, Peneplane, Scablands, Sill, Xenolith, Geological Phenomenon, Accretion, Eating Away, Eroding, Erosion, Wearing, Wearing Away, Foliation, Geologic Process, Geological Process, Deflation, Saltation, Superposition, Mercalli Scale, Richter Scale, Moment Magnitude Scale, Hoodoo, Isostasy, Shingling, Groundmass, Matrix, Interstratify, Stratify, Thrust, Anaclinal, Cataclinal, Anticlinal, Synclinal, Bedded, Stratified, Unstratified, Archaean, Archean, Archaeozoic, Archeozoic, Azoic, Proterozoic, Monoclinal, Endogenetic, Endogenic, Clastic, Eruptive, Igneous, Aqueous, Sedimentary, Intrusive, Extrusive, Changed, Incumbent, Batholithic, Batholitic, Tectonic, Geomorphologic, Geomorphological, Morphologic, Morphological, Structural
Generic synonyms: Earth Science
Specialized synonyms: Hypsography, Palaeogeology, Paleogeology, Geophysical Science, Geophysics, Orography, Orology, Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Spelaeology, Speleology, Economic Geology
Derivative terms: Geologic, Geological, Geologist

Definition of Geology

1. n. The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. (c) Of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. See Chart of The Geological Series.

Definition of Geology

1. Noun. The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks ¹

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Definition of Geology

1. the science that deals with the origin and structure of the earth [n -GIES] : GEOLOGIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Geology

1. Origin: Gr, the earth: cf. F. Geologie. 1. The science which treats: Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. Of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. See Chart of The Geological Series. 2. A treatise on the science. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Geology

geological matrix
geological period
geological phenomenon
geological process
geological time
geologically
geologies
geologist
geologists
geologize
geologized
geologizer
geologizers
geologizes
geologizing
geology (current term)
geomagnetic
geomagnetical
geomagnetically
geomagnetism
geomagnetisms
geomalism
geomancer
geomancers
geomancie
geomancies
geomancy
geomant
geomantic
geomantical

Literary usage of Geology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mineral Deposits by Waldemar Lindgren (1913)
"Only a part of the whole field of economic geology will be covered in these ... Throughout its broad domain economic geology stands on the fundamental ..."

2. Bulletin (1884)
"Notes on the geology of the Iron and Copper Districts of Lake Superior. ... The most discordant views have been held concerning their geology, ..."

3. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India by Geological Survey of India (1865)
"CHAPTER I.—Sketch of previous knowledge of the geology of the Field. ... after the geology of other portions of India had attracted the attention of Voysey, ..."

4. A Muck Manual for Farmers by Samuel Luther Dana (1860)
"It refers to all their chemical relations, to the geology, mineralogy and ... Agricultural geology explains the relations which soil bears to plants, ..."

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