morphology
mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi
morphologies
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Definition of morphology - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.study of word structure in languageTECH.
  • Morphology helps us understand word formation.
word formation word structure
2.
biologyTECH.study of form and structure of organismsTECH.
  • Morphology reveals how animals adapt to environments.
anatomy physiology structure
3.
geologyTECH.study of structure of rocks and landformsTECH.
  • Geologists use morphology to analyze land changes.
geology geomorphology
4.
mathematicsTECH.mathematical study of shapes and structuresTECH.
  • Mathematical morphology is used in image processing.
geometry topology
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Expressions with morphology

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study of word formation and structure
Derivational morphology helps linguists understand language evolution.
observable shape, size, and structure of cells seen under magnification
Changes in cell morphology can indicate early stages of disease.
study of forming compound words in language
Compound morphology explains how 'notebook' is formed.
study of word forms changing to express grammatical functions
Inflectional morphology examines how verbs are conjugated in different tenses..
guideline for forming words in a language
The rule of morphology helps us understand word formation.

Origin of morphology

Greek, morphe (form) + -logy (study of)

Terms with morphology included in their meaning

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morphology
change in form of a word to express grammatical function
morphology
organization of parts within a word
language description
description of a language's phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics
biology
related to the morphology of organisms
zoology
variety of a species by morphology or behavior
linguistics
study of morphology and syntax as a unit

Examples of morphology in a sentence

  • She published a paper on English morphology.
  • Morphology helps in classifying new species.
  • Morphology helps in understanding the formation of mountains.
  • The course on morphology covers various rock structures.
  • Researchers in morphology analyze geometric structures.
  • Morphology helps in understanding spatial relationships in data.

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  1. French:morphologie, géomorphologie, ...
  2. German:Morphologie, Geomorphologie, ...
  3. Italian:morfologia, morfologia matematica, ...
  4. Spanish:morfología, morfología matemática, ...
  5. Portuguese:morfologia, morfologia matemática, ...
  6. Chinese:形态学, 地貌学, ...
  7. Japanese:形態論, 地形学, ...
  8. Arabic:صَرْف, مُورْفُولُوجْيَا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹרְפוֹלוֹגְיָה, חֵקֶר מִבְנֵי סְלָעִים, ...
  10. Russian:морфология, структура рельефа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:морфологія, математична морфологія, ...
  12. Hindi:शब्दरचना-विज्ञान, रूपविज्ञान, ...
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