Definition of RHEOLOGY

rheology

Plural: rheologies

Noun

  • The scientific study of the deformation and flow of matter.
  • the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
  • The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter.

Examples

  • He studied the rheology of the board, predicting how the tiles would flow into scoring opportunities.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by American scientist Eugene C. Bingham in 1920, following a suggestion by a colleague, Markus Reiner; inspired by aphorism πάντα ῥεῖ (pánta rheî, “everything flows”) by Simplicius of Cilicia. Formed from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + -logy (“study of”, suffix ultimately from Ancient Greek). See also rheo-.

Scrabble Score: 15

rheology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rheology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rheology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

rheology: valid Words With Friends Word