English
Etymology
From the suffix “-ology†in the names of many sciences
Pronunciation
(RP): IPA|ˈɒlədʒi/, SAMPA|/"Ql@dZi/
(US): enPR|äʹləjē, IPA|/ˈɑlədʒi/, SAMPA|/"Al@dZi/
Noun
en-noun|olog|ies
#colloquial Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logyâ€.
Related terms
-logy
Quotations
1902: William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience - The ideal world, for them, is not a world of facts, but only of the meaning of facts; it is a point of view for judging facts. It appertains to a different "-ology," ...
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