Word Root: logy

word, studying something
From Greek: logia
Sample words for the root logy: archaeology, anthropology, astrology, ecology, etymology, geology, meteorology, microbiology, sociology, technology, psychology, analogy, chronology, ideology, methodology, mythology, philology, terminology, trilogy, apology, parapsychology, anthology, morphology, physiology, seismology, eulogy, tautology, theology, zoology, paleontology, entomology. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.

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 Words of logy
1 analogy   Speak  
n. the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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2 anthology   Speak  
n. book of literary selections by various authors
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3 anthropology   Speak  
n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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4 apology   Speak  
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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5 archaeology   Speak  
n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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6 astrology   Speak  
n. study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
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7 chronology   Speak  
n. time sequence; an arrangement of events in time
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8 ecology   Speak  
n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
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9 entomology   Speak  
n. study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
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10 etymology   Speak  
n. language study of the origin and history of words
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11 eulogy   Speak  
n. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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12 genealogy   Speak  
n. account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage
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13 geology   Speak  
n. science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe
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14 ichthyology   Speak  
n. branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes
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15 ideology   Speak  
n. study of origin and nature of ideas
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16 meteorology   Speak  
n. earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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17 methodology   Speak  
n. system of methods followed in a particular discipline
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18 microbiology   Speak  
n. the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
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19 morphology   Speak  
n. branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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20 mythology   Speak  
n. study of myths; a collection of myths
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21 ornithology   Speak  
n. branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds
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22 paleontology   Speak  
n. study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
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23 parapsychology   Speak  
n. phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
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24 pathology   Speak  
n. the science which treats diseases, their nature, causes, symptoms; departure or deviation from a normal condition
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25 philology   Speak  
n. study of language; investigation of language and its literature
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26 physiology   Speak  
n. branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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27 psychology   Speak  
n. science that deals with mental processes and behavior
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28 seismology   Speak  
n. branch of geology that studies earthquakes
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29 sociology   Speak  
n. the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies
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30 tautology   Speak  
n. unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy
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31 technology   Speak  
n. application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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32 terminology   Speak  
n. a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
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33 theology   Speak  
n. science of God or religion
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34 trilogy   Speak  
n. three-part novel; a set of three works with related subject
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35 zoology   Speak  
n. part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom
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