单词 | geonomy |
释义 | > as lemmasgeonomy geonomy n. Brit. /dʒɪˈɒnəmi/ , U.S. /dʒiˈɑnəmi/ [ < geo- comb. form + -nomy comb. form, after astronomy n.] the branch of science concerned with the earth, as contrasted with astronomy; cf. geology n. 1.ΚΠ a1727 G. Hooper Wks. (1757) p. vi 6, a Number of the readiest Divisions, and which was also remarkable, upon a singular account, both by the Egyptian Geonomy, and by the Chaldean Astronomy. 1817 Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. Dec. 88/2 Many mines and native metals have been discovered; and every part of geonomy relating to the United States more or less illustrated. 1885 J. S. Grimes (title) Geonomy: creation of the continents by the ocean currents. 1922 Jrnl. Washington Acad. Sci. 12 346 The measurements needed will be rough at first, but they will gradually grow precise. This has been the history of meteorology and seismology, and geonomy is the same kind of science. 1974 New Scientist 5 Dec. 768/2 Van Bemmelen..proposed that the word geonomy should be reserved to describe the Earth sciences as a whole (cf. astronomy). < as lemmas |
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