Main Entry: ste·re·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌster-ē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌstir-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1963

: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally

— ste·reo·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— ste·reo·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb