"morphology" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

subtypes: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
is a type of: grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
subtypes:
- accidence, inflectional morphology - the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
- derivational morphology - the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words
- compound morphology - the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words
is a type of: structure - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

subtypes: affixation - the result of adding an affix to a root word

same as: sound structure, syllable structure, word structure
is a type of: geophysical science, geophysics - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
subtypes:
- plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics, tectonics - the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
- lithology, petrology - the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
same as: geomorphology