MORPHOLOGY


Meaning of MORPHOLOGY in English

mor ‧ phol ‧ o ‧ gy /mɔːˈfɒlədʒi $ mɔːrˈfɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural morphologies ) technical

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: morphe 'form' + English -ology ]

1 . [uncountable] the study of the ↑ morpheme s of a language and of the way in which they are joined together to make words ⇨ syntax

2 . [uncountable] the scientific study of the form and structure of animals and plants

3 . [uncountable and countable] the structure of an object or system or the way it was formed

—morphological /ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ ˌmɔːrfəˈlɑː-/ adjective :

the morphological features of cells

—morphologically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.