ology

Examples

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• The site features an "OLogy" card of the day and a site map of diverse exhibits.

  Academic text (2001)

• I don't know the first thing about theosophy, philosophy, psychology, ideology, or any other "ology."

  Elmer Gantry (1960)

• The American Museum of Natural History offers "OLogy: The Museum's Web Site for Kids."

  Academic text (2001)

• Taking everything that ended in 101 or -ology, I enjoyed learning a little about a lot of things.

  Blog text (18)

• When we come back, more Q&A with the Queen of Ologies, Ali Ward on Startalk.

• At the American Museum of Natural History, Ology (http://ology.amnh.org/) explores many areas of science and history through Flash animations.

  Academic text (2006)

• OLOGY, which is a key component of the "Kids and Families" section of the American Museum of Natural History's website, was recently awarded the 2002 Best Kids' Site at the Sixth Annual Webby Awards.

  Academic text (2003)

• In school, I studied various subjects, including biology, geology, and other ologies that sparked my interest.

• People often joke about the number of ologies there are, like psychology and sociology, when discussing the social sciences.

• When exploring science, one can encounter fascinating ologies such as anthropology, which examines human societies.

Synonyms

S

subject

vsology

98 1.6

An area of knowledge studied at school or university

is a casual term often used instead of the formal academic name

F

field of study

vsology

9 3.0

A subject of learning like biology or history

is a casual label used rather than the standard academic name

S

subject field

vsology

1 3.6

An area of study at a school or university

is a casual name used instead of the formal academic term

Surface Forms

Etymology