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geophysics vs vulcanology

vulcanology vs geophysics

geophysics and vulcanology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geophysics Yes No No No
vulcanology Yes No No No
As nouns, vulcanology is a hyponym of geophysics; that is, vulcanology is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than geophysics:
  • geophysics: geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
  • vulcanology: the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
Other hyponyms of geophysics include geomorphology, morphology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, magnetics, magnetism, geodesy.
geophysics (noun) vulcanology (noun)
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
Difference between geophysics and vulcanology

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