uranology

  • 1Uranology — U ra*nol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? heaven + logy.] A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2uranology — [u ranäl′ə jē] n. [< Gr ouranos, heaven, URANUS + LOGY] former term for ASTRONOMY …

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  • 3uranology — uranological /yoor euh nl oj i keuhl/, adj. /yoor euh nol euh jee/, n., pl. uranologies. Astron. 1. uranography. 2. a treatise on the celestial bodies. [1725 35; URANO + LOGY] * * * …

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  • 4uranology — Synonyms and related words: astrogeology, astrognosy, astrography, astrolithology, astronomy, astrophotography, astrophysics, celestial mechanics, gravitational astronomy, meteoritics, radar astronomy, radio astronomy, solar physics,… …

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  • 5uranology — study of the heavens; astronomy Sciences and Studies …

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  • 6uranology — n. Ouranography, uranography …

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  • 7uranology — ura·nol·o·gy …

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  • 8uranology — /jurəˈnɒlədʒi/ (say yoohruh noluhjee) noun Obsolete astronomy or a treatise on astronomy. –uranologer, noun –uranological /jurənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say yoohruhnuh lojikuhl), adjective …

  • 9uranology — noun the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole • Syn: ↑astronomy • Derivationally related forms: ↑uranologist, ↑astronomic (for: ↑astronomy), ↑astronomical ( …

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  • 10astronomer — noun a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze (for: ↑stargazer), ↑uranology (for: ↑ …

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