Morphology: meaning, definitions and examples
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morphology
[ mษหหfษlษdสi ]
study of forms
Morphology is the study of forms, especially the structure of words in a language.
Examples of usage
- His research focuses on the morphology of ancient languages.
- Morphology helps us understand how words are formed.
Translations
Translations of the word "morphology" in other languages:
๐ต๐น morfologia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆ-เคฐเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Morphologie
๐ฎ๐ฉ morfologi
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพััะพะปะพะณัั
๐ต๐ฑ morfologia
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝขๆ ๅญฆ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท morphologie
๐ช๐ธ morfologรญa
๐น๐ท morfoloji
๐ฐ๐ท ํํํ (hyeongtaehak)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู ุงูุชุดูู
๐จ๐ฟ morfologie
๐ธ๐ฐ morfologia
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝขๆๅญฆ (xรญngtร i xuรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ morfologija
๐ฎ๐ธ morfรณlรณgรญa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะพััะพะปะพะณะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แคแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ morfologiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ morfologรญa
Etymology
The term 'morphology' originated from the combination of the Greek words 'morphฤ,' meaning form, and 'logos,' meaning study. It was first used in the early 19th century to refer to the study of the form and structure of organisms in biology. Over time, the term's usage expanded to include the study of forms in various fields, such as linguistics and geology.
See also: geomorphology, metamorphosis, morph, morpheme, morphing, polymorphic.
Word Frequency Rank
At #7,233 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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- 7230 lofty
- 7231 contaminated
- 7232 persecution
- 7233 morphology
- 7234 finer
- 7235 exceptionally
- 7236 deserved
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