ology

/ˈɑlədʒi/
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Other forms: ologies

Definitions of ology
  1. noun
    an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
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    types:
    symbology
    the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
    type of:
    bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
    a branch of knowledge
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