Definition of "ology" []

• Informal A branch of learning. (noun)

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• "Tehran-ology is the only way to try and understand it."
• "(Note: I've filed this under "general" since AcmeGirl doesn't specify if her ology is in the physical or biological sciences.)"
• "Which makes me wonder whether women in - ology don't travel to conferences as much as their male counterparts (because of family obligations, etc.)?"