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apology
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n 1: an expression of regret at having caused trouble for
someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
2: a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
[syn: apology, apologia]
3: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor
excuse for an automobile" [syn: apology, excuse]
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biotechnology
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n 1: the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of
microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes;
"biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that
solved the problem" [syn: biotechnology, biotech]
2: the branch of engineering science in which biological science
is used to study the relation between workers and their
environments [syn: biotechnology, bioengineering,
ergonomics]
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chronology
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n 1: an arrangement of events in time
2: a record of events in the order of their occurrence
3: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past
events
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cosmology
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n 1: the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the
universe
2: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and
evolution and structure of the universe [syn: cosmology,
cosmogony, cosmogeny]
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criminology
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n 1: the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law
enforcement
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entomology
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n 1: the branch of zoology that studies insects [syn:
entomology, bugology]
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epistemology
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n 1: the philosophical theory of knowledge
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ethnology
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n 1: the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of
humankind into races and with their origins and
distribution and distinctive characteristics
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etymology
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n 1: a history of a word
2: the study of the sources and development of words
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seismology
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n 1: the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
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sinology
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n 1: the study of Chinese history and language and culture
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technology
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n 1: the practical application of science to commerce or
industry [syn: technology, engineering]
2: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying
scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble
deciding which branch of engineering to study" [syn:
engineering, engineering science, applied science,
technology]
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terminology
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n 1: a system of words used to name things in a particular
discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature";
"the language of sociology" [syn: terminology,
nomenclature, language]
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vulcanology
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n 1: the branch of geology that studies volcanoes [syn:
volcanology, vulcanology]
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agee
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n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James
Agee]
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ge
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n 1: a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting
metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs
in germanite and argyrodite [syn: germanium, Ge,
atomic number 32]
2: (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus
and the Titans in ancient mythology [syn: Gaea, Gaia,
Ge]
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enology
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n 1: the art of wine making [syn: enology, oenology]
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enzymology
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n 1: the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature
and biological activity of enzymes
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selenology
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n 1: the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
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nanotechnology
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n 1: the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller
than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of
individual molecules)
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campanology
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demonology
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geochronology
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ajee
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menology
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phenology
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splenology
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kremlinology
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lichenology
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palynology
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rontgenology
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