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. — al_ex_an_der
У неё степень в биологии. — sharptoothed
Вона має ступінь з біології. — ChickenKiev
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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. — ChickenKiev
ruУ неё степень в биологии. — sharptoothed
deSie hat einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie. — al_ex_an_der
We had an examination in biology yesterday.
Вчора ми складали іспит із біології. — ChickenKiev
ruУ нас вчера был экзамен по биологии. — afyodor
He is working in the field of biology.
Він працює в галузі біології. — ChickenKiev
ruОн работает на поприще биологии. — Maksimo
He studies biology very hard.
Він вивчає біологію дуже старанно. — ChickenKiev
ruОн с большим усердием изучает биологию. — paul_lingvo
My favorite subject is biology.
Мій улюблений предмет — біологія. — deniko
ruМой любимый предмет — биология. — odexed
deMein Lieblingsfach ist Biologie. — pullnosemans
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
79 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