Ology

Ology
Ology Ol"o*gy, n. [See {-logy}.] A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge. [1913 Webster]

He had a smattering of mechanics, of physiology, geology, mineralogy, and all other ologies whatsoever. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]


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  • ology — [äl′ə jē] [< OLOGY] n. pl. ologies a branch of learning; science: a humorous usage …   English World dictionary

  • -ology — suffix indicating branch of knowledge, science, now the usual form of LOGY (Cf. logy). Originally used c.1800 in nonce formations (commonsensology, etc.), it gained legitimacy by influence of the proper formation in geology, mythology, etc.,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • -ology — [äl′ə jē] [initial medial O + LOGY] combining form LOGY …   English World dictionary

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  • -ology — [[t] ɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] SUFFIX ology is used at the end of some nouns that refer to a particular science or subject, for example geology or sociology …   English dictionary

  • ology — /ol euh jee/, n., pl. ologies. Informal or facetious. any science or branch of knowledge. [1795 1805; extracted from words like BIOLOGY, GEOLOGY where the element LOGY is preceded by o ; see O ] * * * …   Universalium

  • ology — noun /ˈɒlədʒi,ˈɑlədʒi/ Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “ logy”. See Also: logy …   Wiktionary

  • -ology — See logia. * * * suffix see logy …   Medical dictionary

  • ology — Synonyms and related words: academic discipline, academic specialty, applied science, area, arena, art, concern, department of knowledge, discipline, domain, field, field of inquiry, field of study, natural science, province, pure science,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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