ology

A branch of learning.

A science the name of which ends in –ology; hence, any science or branch of knowledge.

A termination in many words taken from the Greek or formed of Greek elements, especially words denoting a science or department of knowledge. See the etymology.

A termination of some nouns of Greek origin (few or none of this kind being newly formed) in which –ology implies ‘a gathering.’ Examples are anthology, a gathering of flowers (distinguished from anthology, the science of flowers, a word of modern formation), and carpology.

A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.

Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.

an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge