"ology" meaning in All languages combined

See ology on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ology.wav Forms: ologies [plural]
enPR: ŏʹlə-jē [General-American] Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi Etymology: From the suffix -ology in the names of many sciences. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ology (plural ologies)
  1. (colloquial) Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”. Tags: colloquial Related terms: -logy
    Sense id: en-ology-en-noun-Pz~g9jqn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC:",
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          "ref": "1987, British Telecom, Beatrice Bellman advertisement:",
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Download raw JSONL data for ology meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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