geology
noun
ge·ol·o·gy
jē-ˈä-lə-jē 
plural geologies
1
a
: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
b
: a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (such as the moon)
2
: geologic features
the geology of Arizona
3
: a treatise on geology
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
And given Earth’s ever-changing geology, in which massive craters are covered over by volcanic activity and the movement of tectonic plates, the evidence of what happened millions of years ago is hard to find.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Rights & Permissions Douglas Fox writes about biology, geology and climate science from California.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Drawing on his geology background, Gentry this year successfully shepherded through the General Assembly a bill that makes coal the state’s official rock.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Geology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geology. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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geology
noun
ge·ol·o·gy
jē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural geologies
1
a
: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
b
: a study of the features of a heavenly body (as the moon)
2
: the geologic features (as mountains or plains) of an area
geologic
adjective
ˌjē-ə-ˈläj-ik
or geological
-i-kəl
geologically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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