geology (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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Hypernym earth science
Derivationally related form geology → geologic
Derivationally related form geology → geological; geology → geologist
Member of this domain - TOPIC anaclinal; cataclinal; anticlinal; synclinal; stratified, bedded; unstratified; archean, archaean; archeozoic, archaeozoic; azoic; proterozoic; monoclinal; endogenic, endogenetic; clastic; igneous, eruptive; aqueous, sedimentary; intrusive; extrusive; changed; incumbent; batholithic, batholitic; tectonic; geomorphologic, geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural; exceedance; principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition; crustal movement, tectonic movement; heave; upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust; slide; fault line; bed; clast; clastic rock; diapir; esker; fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break; geological formation, formation; Great Rift Valley; kettle hole, kettle; Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho; peneplain, peneplane; scablands; sill; xenolith; geological phenomenon; accretion; erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away; foliation; geological process, geologic process; deflation; saltation; superposition; Mercalli scale; Richter scale; moment magnitude scale; hoodoo; isostasy; shingling; groundmass; matrix; interstratify; stratify; thrust
Hyponym hypsography; paleogeology, palaeogeology; geophysics, geophysical science; orology, orography; stratigraphy; mineralogy; speleology, spelaeology; economic geology
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Domain of synset - TOPIC anaclinal; cataclinal; anticlinal; synclinal; stratified, bedded; unstratified; archean, archaean; archeozoic, archaeozoic; azoic; proterozoic; monoclinal; endogenic, endogenetic; clastic; igneous, eruptive; aqueous, sedimentary; intrusive; extrusive; changed; incumbent; batholithic, batholitic; tectonic; geomorphologic, geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural; exceedance; principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition; crustal movement, tectonic movement; heave; upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust; slide; fault line; bed; clast; clastic rock; diapir; esker; fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break; geological formation, formation; Great Rift Valley; kettle hole, kettle; Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho; peneplain, peneplane; scablands; sill; xenolith; geological phenomenon; accretion; erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away; foliation; geological process, geologic process; deflation; saltation; superposition; Mercalli scale; Richter scale; moment magnitude scale; hoodoo; isostasy; shingling; groundmass; matrix; interstratify; stratify; thrust
Derivationally related form geologic → geology
Pertainym (pertains to noun) geologic → geology
Derivationally related form geological → geology; geologist → geology
Pertainym (pertains to noun) geological → geology
Hyponym earth science
Hypernym hypsography; paleogeology, palaeogeology; geophysics, geophysical science; orology, orography; stratigraphy; mineralogy; speleology, spelaeology; economic geology

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