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Definition: Geologist |
GeologistNoun1. A specialist in geology. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "geologist" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1827. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Mining | One who is trained in and works in any of the geological sciences. (references) |
Occupations | Studies composition, structure, and history of earth's crust: Examines rocks, minerals, and fossil remains to identify and determine sequence of processes affecting development of earth. Applies knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to explain these phenomena and to help locate mineral, geothermal, and petroleum deposits and underground water resources. Studies ocean bottom. Applies geological knowledge to engineering problems encountered in construction projects, such as dams, tunnels, and large buildings. Studies fossil plants and animals to determine their evolutionary sequence and age. Prepares geologic reports and maps, interprets research data, and recommends further study or action. May specialize in area of study and be designated Geomorphologist (profess. & kin.); Oceanographer, Geological (profess. & kin.); Photogeologist (profess. & kin.). May conduct or participate in environmental studies and prepare environmental reports. Workers applying principles of rock and soil mechanics for engineering projects may be designated Geological Engineer (profess. & kin.). Workers applying all branches of geologic knowledge to conditions that affect planning, design, construction, operation and safety to engineering projects may be designated Engineering Geologist (profess. & kin.). (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The following is a list of famous geologists
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "List of geologists."
Synonym: GeologistSynonym: geophysicist (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Geologist |
| English words defined with "geologist": Arthur Holmes ♦ Geognost, Geologian, Geologize, Gideon Algernon Mantell ♦ Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Holmes, Hutton ♦ James Hutton ♦ Mantell ♦ oil geologist ♦ petroleum geologist ♦ Schoolcraft ♦ Wernerian. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "geologist": drill-hole record ♦ GEOLOGICAL AIDE, GEOLOGIST, PETROLEUM ♦ laboratory assistant ♦ planning engineer ♦ research assistant, rock hound ♦ sample log, SCIENTIFIC HELPER, stratigrapher. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "geologist": Dalmania, Dolomite ♦ garnierite ♦ Maclurea ♦ Websterite, Whitneyite. (references) |
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 | Constructing three dimensional model of Bowers Bank C&GS marine geologist at work Photo #1 of sequence.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Arthur Winslow, state geologist of Missouri, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, taken at I.G.C.] / Charles Parker, photographer, Washington, D.C.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | John James Stevenson, geologist from New York University, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, taken at I.G.C.] / Charles Parker, photographer, Washington, D.C.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Sherman County, Texas. Geologist examining cuttings on location of a wildcat well which is drilling a core.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Sherman County, Texas. Geologist with bags of cuttings from different depths of a wildcat well which is drilling a core.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Sherman County, Texas. Geologist and two roughnecks on a core drilling crew.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas.Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Geologist" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 98.68% of the time. "Geologist" is used about 152 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 98.68% | 150 | 25,701 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.32% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 152 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "geologist": oil geologist ♦ petroleum geologist. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "geologist": geologist-oriented. | |
Ending with "geologist": hydro-geologist. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "geologist"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaan | aardkundige. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | gjeolog. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | عالم طبقات الأرض عالم جيولجي. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | геолог (hammerer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 地質學家 , 地质学家. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | geolog. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | geolog (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | geoloog (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | geologo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | زمین شناس . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | geologi (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | géologue. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Geologe (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γεωλόγος (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | 'אולו'. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | geológus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | geologiwan, ahli geologi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | geologo (rock hound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 지질학자. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | creg-oayllee. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | geolog. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eologistgay geólogo (geologist's hammer, rock hound). (various references) geolog (pedologist). (various references) геолог. (various references) mogeologi. (various references) geolog. (various references) geólogo, científico de geografía. (various references) geolog (geologer, rock hound). (various references) นักธร"ีวิทยา. (various references) jeolog. (various references) геолог. (various references) nh địa chất. (various references) daearegydd, daearegwr. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "geologist": geologists. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "geologist": photogeologist. (additional references) | |
Words containing "geologist": photogeologists. (additional references) | |
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"Geologist" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: geolagist, geolgist, geoligist, geologi. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "geologist" (pronounced jēÄ"lujust) |
| 8 | -ē Ä" l u j u s t | anesthesiologist, archaeologist, cardiologist, epidemiologist, ideologist, microbiologist, physiologist, radiologist, sociologist. |
| 7 | -Ä" l u j u s t | anthropologist, apologist, biologist, criminologist, dermatologist, ecologist, endocrinologist, entomologist, gerontologist, gynecologist, immunologist, kremlinologist, meteorologist, musicologist, neurologist, oncologist, ophthalmologist, paleontologist, pathologist, psychologist, rheumatologist, seismologist, serologist, toxicologist, urologist, virologist, zoologist. |
| 6 | -l u j u s t | mineralogist. |
| 4 | -j u s t | allergist, hugest, largest, strangest, strategist, technologist. |
| 3 | -u s t | ablest, abolitionist, abortionist, absolutist, accompanist, activist, agonist, agriculturalist, agronomist, alarmist, alchemist, amethyst, amorist, analyst, anarchist, anatomist, anesthetist, angriest, animist, antagonist, anticommunist, apprenticed, aquarist, archivist, arsonist, artist, atheist, August, ballast, balloonist, barest, behaviorist, biased, bicyclist, biggest, biochemist, bitterest, blackest, bleakest, bloodiest, bluest, bluntest, boldest, botanist, bravest, breakfast, briefest, brightest, broadest, busiest, buttressed, calloused, canoeist, canvassed, capitalist, caricaturist, cartoonist, catalyst, cellist, chauvinist, cheapest, choicest, clarinetist, classicist, cleanest, closest, coldest, colonialist, colonist, columnist, communist, conservationist, contortionist, conversationalist, coolest, cornettist, craziest, creamiest, cruelest, cultist, cyclist, darkest, deadliest, dearest, deepest, deforest, deist, densest, dentist, determinist, direst, dirtiest, dishonest, disinterest, driest, druggist, dullest, dumbest, earliest, earnest, easiest, economist, editorialist, eldest, elitist, embarrassed, empiricist, encompassed, encyclopedist, environmentalist, ethicist, ethnomusicologist, exhibitionist, exorcist, expressionist, extremist, faintest, fairest, fanciest, farthest, fascist, fastest, fattest, federalist, feminist, fetishist, fewest, fiercest, finalist, finest, firmest, fittest, flimsiest, florist, focused, focussed, foggiest, fondest, forest, formalist, freest, freshest, friendliest, fullest, fundamentalist, funnest, funniest, furthest, generalist, geneticist, gentlest, goldest, grandest, gravest, grayest, greatest, greediest, greenest, grimaced, grimmest, grooviest, guitarist, gymnast, happiest, hardest, harnessed, harshest, harvest, healthiest, heaviest, heftiest, herbalist, highest, hippest, hobbyist, holiest, honest, hottest, humblest, humorist, hygienist, idealist, illusionist, imperialist, impressionist, individualist, industrialist, institutionalist, instrumentalist, interest, internationalist, internist, interventionist, isolationist, jaundiced, journalist, juiciest, junkiest, keenest, kindest, latest, laziest, leanest, leftist, librettist, lightest, likeliest, linguist, littlest, liveliest, lobbyist, locust, longest, loudest, lowest, loyalist, luckiest, lyricist, machinist, manicurist, mannerist, masochist, materialist, meanest, medalist, mercantilist, merest, methodist, mightiest, mildest, misogynist, modernist, modest, monopolist, motorcyclist, motorist, narrowest, nastiest, nationalist, naturalist, nearest, neatest, neediest, neuroscientist, neutralist, newest, noblest, noisiest, noncommunist, nonconformist, noninterest, noticed, novelist, nutritionist, oboist, obstructionist, oddest, oldest, opportunist, organist, orthodontist, orthopedist, pacifist, palest, panelist, pessimist, pharmacist, philanthropist, photojournalist, pianist, polemicist, poorest, populist, prefaced, prejudiced, premised, preservationist, prettiest, priciest, promised, propagandist, protagonist, protectionist, proudest, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, purchased, purest, quickest, quietest, quietist, racist, rainforest, rainiest, rapist, rarest, receptionist, reddest, refocused, reforest, remotest, repurchased, reservationist, reservist, resurfaced, revolutionist, richest, rightist, riskiest, ritziest, roughest, rudest, saddest, sadist, safest, satirist, savviest, scariest, scientist, secessionist, secularist, segregationist, semifinalist, separatist, serviced, severest, sexiest, shakiest, sharpest, shortest, showiest, shrewdest, sickest, silliest, simplest, skimpiest, skinniest, sleekest, slickest, slightest, slimmest, sloppiest, slowest, smallest, smartest, smoggiest, smoothest, socialist, softest, soonest, soundest, specialist, spiritualist, stablest, staunchest, steepest, sternest, stickiest, stiffest, stormiest, strictest, strongest, stupidest, supremacist, surest, surfaced, survivalist, sweetest, swiftest, tallest, tannest, televangelist, tempest, terraced, theorist, therapist, thickest, thinnest, thorniest, tightest, tiniest, toniest, toughest, tourist, traditionalist, trendiest, trickiest, truest, ugliest, ultranationalist, unbiased, unfocused, unionist, unkindest, unnoticed, violinist, violist, vocalist, warmest, weakest, wealthiest, weirdest, wettest, whitest, widest, wildest, wisest, witnessed, worthiest, yellowest, youngest, zaniest. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-g-i-l-o-o-s-t" | |
-1 letter: googlies, loggiest. | |
-2 letters: giglets, giglots, gigolos, goglets, gooiest, loggets, logiest, ologies, ologist, oolites, ostiole, stoolie, toggles. | |
-3 letters: egoist, giglet, giglot, gigolo, gigots, goglet, igloos, isolog, legist, legits, loggie, looies, oolite, otiose, stogie, stooge, toggle, toiles. | |
-4 letters: gelts, gigot, gilts, glost, gogos, goose, igloo, islet, istle, legit, loges, logoi, logos, looie, loose, loots, lotos, ogles. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-g-i-l-o-o-s-t" | |
+1 letter: gemologist, geologists. | |
+2 letters: gemmologist, gemologists. | |
+3 letters: angelologist, gemmologists, gynecologist, theologising. | |
+4 letters: angelologists, etymologising, gerontologies, gerontologist, gynecologists. | |
+5 letters: agglomerations, geohydrologist, gerontologists, liturgiologies, photogeologies, photogeologist, woolgatherings. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 65 6F 6C 6F 67 69 73 74 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100101 01101111 01101100 01101111 01100111 01101001 01110011 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G e o l o g i s t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0065 006F 006C 006F 0067 0069 0073 0074 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)417181788173758586 |
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