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Definition of Palaetiology
1. Noun. The explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes).
Medical Definition of Palaetiology
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Palaetiology
Literary usage of Palaetiology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Inductive Sciences from the Earliest to the Present Time by William Whewell (1858)
"Thus the study of palaetiology in the materials of the earth, is only a type of
similar studies with respect to all the elements, which, in the history of ..."
2. The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded Upon Their History by William Whewell (1847)
"And when we come to the palaetiology of Language, of Art, of Civilization, we
find our subject still more closely connected with history ; for in truth ..."
3. The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History by William Whewell (1847)
"We may remark, however, that the necessity of rejecting from our survey a large
portion of the researches which the general notion of palaetiology includes, ..."
4. History of Scientific Ideas: Being the First Part of The Philosophy of the by William Whewell (1858)
"Thus the palaetiology of the Solar System has, in recent times, drawn the attention
of speculators; and a hypothesis has been started, that our sun and his ..."
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