Pronunciation: ˌ ster- ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē , ˌ stir-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1963
: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally
– ste · reo · log · i · cal \ - ē - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– ste · reo · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb