morphology
A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to functionA scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially: The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
» A giraffe has an unusual morphology.
Meaning
6 sensesA scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:
(countable, uncountable)The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
(countable, uncountable)The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
морфоло́гияmorfológija
морфоло́гіяmorfolóhija
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
(countable, uncountable)The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
(countable, uncountable)Mathematical morphology.
(countable)The form and structure of something.
морфоло́гияmorfológija
морфоло́гіяmorfolóhija
(countable)A description of the form and structure of something.
морфоло́гияmorfológija
морфоло́гіяmorfolóhija
Examples
8 sentencesA giraffe has an unusual morphology.
Grammar is divided into phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
deDie Grammatik ist unterteilt in Phonologie, Morphologie, Syntax und Semantik.
We studied the morphologies of several species of rush in botany class.
Morphology studies the structure of words.
ruМорфология изучает структуру слов.
deDie Morphologie untersucht die Wortbildung.
Grammar is divided into phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
deDie Grammatik ist unterteilt in Phonologie, Morphologie, Syntax und Semantik.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: morphologies| Singular | morphology |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms:geomorphology
- the admissible arrangement of sounds in words:sound structuresyllable structureword structure
Word family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable