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Etymology
1. hydrology
noun. the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation.
Synonyms
- geophysics
Etymology
- -ology (English)
- hydro- (English)
- ὑδρο- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Example sentences of the word hydrology
1. Noun, singular or mass
Oceanography is the study of saltwater bodies, while hydrology is the study of freshwater systems.