| ONTOLOGY | • ontology n. (Uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics… • ontology n. (Uncountable, philosophy) In a subject view, or a world view, the set of conceptual or material things… • ontology n. (Countable, philosophy) The theory of a particular philosopher or school of thought concerning the fundamental… |
| DEONTOLOGY | • deontology n. (Ethics) Ethics. • deontology n. (Ethics) The normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action’s… • DEONTOLOGY n. the theory or study of moral obligation. |
| ODONTOLOGY | • odontology n. The study of the structure and development of teeth. • odontology n. The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth. • ODONTOLOGY n. the study of teeth. |
| GERONTOLOGY | • gerontology n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. • gerontology n. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics… • GERONTOLOGY n. the scientific study of aging, also GERATOLOGY. |
| GIGANTOLOGY | • gigantology n. An account or description of giants. • GIGANTOLOGY n. the study of giants. |
| PALEONTOLOGY | • paleontology n. (American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially… • PALEONTOLOGY n. the study of fossils, also PALAEONTOLOGY. |
| PLACENTOLOGY | • placentology n. (Medicine) The study of the placenta. • PLACENTOLOGY n. the scientific study of placentae. |
| ACCIDENTOLOGY | • accidentology n. The study of accidents, especially of motor vehicle accidents. • ACCIDENTOLOGY n. the study of accidents. |
| PALAEONTOLOGY | • palaeontology n. Britain standard spelling of paleontology. • palæontology n. Obsolete typography of palaeontology. • PALAEONTOLOGY n. the study of fossils, also PALEONTOLOGY. |
| SEDIMENTOLOGY | • sedimentology n. (Geology) The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed. • SEDIMENTOLOGY n. the study of sediment. |
| PERIODONTOLOGY | • periodontology n. (Dentistry) Periodontics. • PERIODONTOLOGY n. the branch of dentistry concerned with periodontal diseases. |