English Meaning
The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. (c) Of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. See Chart of The Geological Series.
- The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
- The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.
- A book on geology.
- The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.