earth sciencen.

Brit.

/ˌəːθ ˈsʌɪəns/, U.S.

/ˌərθ ˈsaɪəns/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, science n.

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + science n. Compare earlier physical science n. at physical adj. Compounds, life science n. at life n. Compounds 3.

Any of the physical sciences concerned with the earth, as geology, geography, oceanography, and meteorology (frequently in plural). Also: these sciences collectively.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > earth sciences > [noun]

geology1731

earth science1874

geoscience1902

1874 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 1873 4 416 Geogeny, geognosy, and geography are..three great divisions of the earth-science, or geology.

1899 Times 11 Jan. 5/2 The life-sciences formed the natural and best possible introduction to the earth-sciences.

1928 F. B. Taylor in Theory Continental Drift (Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists) 158 To suggest that whole continents..had migrated hundreds of miles..would have been looked upon as much too venturesome; yet this theme is now one of the liveliest in the forum of the earth-sciences.

1965 Science 16 Apr. 355/2 The division of petrology and pedology into separate academic categories does not reflect any real barrier in the subject matter of earth science.

1981 J. McPhee Basin & Range 30 The New Geology is the package phrase for the effects of the revolution that occurred in earth science in the nineteen-sixties.

2008 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 15 July 1 A college dropout who studied earth sciences, he first met Ali on a trip to Pakistan.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earth science
释义	earth sciencen. Brit. /ˌəːθ ˈsʌɪəns/, U.S. /ˌərθ ˈsaɪəns/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, science n. Etymology: < earth n.¹ + science n. Compare earlier physical science n. at physical adj. Compounds, life science n. at life n. Compounds 3. Any of the physical sciences concerned with the earth, as geology, geography, oceanography, and meteorology (frequently in plural). Also: these sciences collectively. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > [noun] geology1731 earth science1874 geoscience1902 1874 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 1873 4 416 Geogeny, geognosy, and geography are..three great divisions of the earth-science, or geology. 1899 Times 11 Jan. 5/2 The life-sciences formed the natural and best possible introduction to the earth-sciences. 1928 F. B. Taylor in Theory Continental Drift (Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists) 158 To suggest that whole continents..had migrated hundreds of miles..would have been looked upon as much too venturesome; yet this theme is now one of the liveliest in the forum of the earth-sciences. 1965 Science 16 Apr. 355/2 The division of petrology and pedology into separate academic categories does not reflect any real barrier in the subject matter of earth science. 1981 J. McPhee Basin & Range 30 The New Geology is the package phrase for the effects of the revolution that occurred in earth science in the nineteen-sixties. 2008 Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 15 July 1 A college dropout who studied earth sciences, he first met Ali on a trip to Pakistan. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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