"googology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Google + -ology Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Google|ology}} Google + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} googology (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, colloquial) The Internet search engine Google, or the use of it to find out information. Tags: colloquial, humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Google
    Sense id: en-googology-en-noun-rk~W9LAB Disambiguation of Google: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -logy, English terms suffixed with -ology Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: googol + -logy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|googol|logy}} googol + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} googology (uncountable)
  1. The study of large numbers. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-googology-en-noun-iq2aJ71Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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