What does OLOGY mean?

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Definitions:

1. The study of a particular subject or field of knowledge.
2. A subject or branch of knowledge.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ɑːˈlɑːdʒi/
• UK: /ɒˈlɒdʒi/

Origin and Usage:

The word "ology" comes from the Greek "logos," meaning "word" or "reason," and "-ology," meaning "the study of." It is a suffix that can be added to the end of a word to indicate a field of study or knowledge. For example, "biology" is the study of living organisms, "psychology" is the study of the mind and behavior, and "geology" is the study of the earth.

Synonyms:

• Study
• Branch of knowledge
• Field of study

Related Words:

• Logic
• Phony
• Royal
• Local
• Modal

Example Sentences:

• She majored in psychology, the ology of the mind and behavior.
• Anthropology is the ology that studies human culture and society.
• Zoology is the ology that studies animals and their behavior.