terminology | (noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | Synonyms: language, nomenclature |
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tetralogy | (noun) a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels) | - |
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thanatology | (noun) the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects) | - |
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thaumaturgy | (noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | Synonyms: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, trick |
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(noun) any art that invokes supernatural powers | Synonyms: magic |
theatrology | (noun) the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psycho-biological, sociological, and historical contexts. | Synonyms: theatre studies |
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theology | (noun) the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary) | - |
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(noun) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings | Synonyms: theological system |
(noun) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | Synonyms: divinity |
theurgy | (noun) white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists) | - |
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(noun) the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs | - |
tocology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother | Synonyms: midwifery, OB, obstetrics |
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topology | (noun) the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions | Synonyms: analysis situs |
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(noun) the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region | Synonyms: regional anatomy, topographic anatomy |
(noun) topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography) | - |
(noun) the configuration of a communication network | Synonyms: network topology |
toxicology | (noun) the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons | - |
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traumatology | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents | Synonyms: accident surgery |
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tribology | (noun) the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication | - |
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trilogy | (noun) a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme | - |
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twiggy | (adjective) thin as a twig | Synonyms: twiglike |
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typology | (noun) classification according to general type | - |
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uranology | (noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | Synonyms: astronomy |
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urology | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system | Synonyms: urogenital medicine |
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virology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases | - |
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volcanology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies volcanoes | Synonyms: vulcanology |
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vulcanology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies volcanoes | Synonyms: volcanology |
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zoology | (noun) the branch of biology that studies animals | Synonyms: zoological science |
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(noun) all the animal life in a particular region or period | Synonyms: fauna |
zoophagy | (noun) The quality of being an animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet. | Synonyms: carnivorousness |
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zymology | (noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) | Synonyms: zymurgy |
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zymurgy | (noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) | Synonyms: zymology |
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