biology
The study of all life or living matterThe study of all life or living matter.
» She has a degree in biology.
Sie hat einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie.
У неё степень в биологии.
Вона має ступінь з біології.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The study of all life or living matter.
Near-synonyms: life science, life sciences; see also Thesaurus:biology
Biologie
биоло́гияbiológija
біологіяbiolohija
characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
(countable, uncountable)The living organisms of a particular region.
the science that studies living organisms
(countable, uncountable)The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.
the biology of the whale
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A biographical history.
Examples
215 sentencesShe has a degree in biology.
Вона має ступінь з біології.
ruУ неё степень в биологии.
deSie hat einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie.
We had an examination in biology yesterday.
Вчора ми складали іспит із біології.
ruУ нас вчера был экзамен по биологии.
He is working in the field of biology.
Він працює в галузі біології.
ruОн работает на поприще биологии.
He studies biology very hard.
Він вивчає біологію дуже старанно.
ruОн с большим усердием изучает биологию.
My favorite subject is biology.
Мій улюблений предмет — біологія.
ruМой любимый предмет — биология.
deMein Lieblingsfach ist Biologie.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from New Latin biologia (1766), itself from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “bio-, lifeBorrowed from New Latin biologia (1766), itself from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “bio-, life”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study, to speak”). By surface analysis, bio- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: biologiesSynonyms
6 synonyms- the science that studies living organisms:biological science
- all the plant and animal life of a particular region:biota
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
80 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- major in biology
- studying biology
- biology class