Morphology, from the Greek and meaning "study of shape", may refer to:

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Morphology (archaeology) In archaeology, morphology is the study of the shape of artefacts and ecofacts. Morphology is a major consideration in grouping artefacts into period styles and, despite modern techniques like radiocarbon dating, remains a crucial tool in ...

, study of the shapes or forms of artifacts *

Morphology (astronomy) Galaxy morphological classification is a system used by astronomers to divide galaxies into groups based on their visual appearance. There are several schemes in use by which galaxies can be classified according to their morphologies, the most f ...

, study of the shape of astronomical objects such as nebulae, galaxies, or other extended objects *

Morphology (biology) Morphology (from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) "form", and λόγος (lógos) "word, study, research") is the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features. This includes aspects of the outward appea ...

, the study of the form or shape of an organism or part thereof *

Morphology (folkloristics) In folkloristics, morphology is the study of the structure of folklore and fairy tales. Some pioneering work in this field was begun in the nineteenth century, such as Marian Roalfe Cox's work on Cinderella, ''Cinderella: Three Hundred and Forty-F ...

, the structure of narratives such as folk tales *

Morphology (linguistics) In linguistics, morphology is the study of words, including the principles by which they are formed, and how they relate to one another within a language. Most approaches to morphology investigate the structure of words in terms of morphemes, wh ...

, the study of the structure and content of word forms *

Morphology (sociology) Morphology, from the Greek and meaning "study of shape", may refer to: Disciplines *Morphology (archaeology), study of the shapes or forms of artifacts *Morphology (astronomy), study of the shape of astronomical objects such as nebulae, galaxies, ...

, the analysis of the typical social form taken by human relations and practices *

Mathematical morphology Mathematical morphology (MM) is a theory and technique for the analysis and processing of Geometry, geometrical structures, based on set theory, lattice theory, topology, and random functions. MM is most commonly applied to digital images, but it ...

, a theoretical model based on lattice theory, used for digital image processing *

River morphology The terms river morphology and its synonym stream morphology are used to describe the shapes of river channels and how they change in shape and direction over time. The morphology of a river channel is a function of a number of processes and envir ...

, the field of science dealing with changes of river platform *

Urban morphology Urban morphology is the study of the formation of human settlements and the process of their formation and transformation. The study seeks to understand the spatial structure and character of a metropolitan area, city, town or village by examining ...

, study of the form, structure, formation and transformation of human settlements *

Geomorphology Geomorphology () is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features generated by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near Earth's surface. Geomorphologists seek to understand wh ...

, the study of landforms *

Morphology (architecture and engineering) Morphology in architecture is the study of the evolution of form within the built environment. Often used in reference to a particular vernacular language of building, this concept describes changes in the formal syntax of buildings and cities ...

, research which is based on theories of two-dimensional and three-dimensional symmetries, and then uses these geometries for planning buildings and structures * In chemistry and materials science, the study of

allotropes Allotropy or allotropism () is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of the elements. Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element: th ...

isomers In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the existence or possibili ...

, or material polymorphs

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Journal of Morphology The ''Journal of Morphology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of anatomy and morphology featuring primary research articles, review articles, and meeting abstracts. The journal was established in 1887 by zoologists and morphologists Edward ...

'', peer-reviewed scientific journal of anatomy and morphology * ''Morphology'' (journal), peer-reviewed academic journal in linguistic morphology *''Morphology'', 1994 album by Finnish band

Neuroactive Neuroactive is a Synthpop, Futurepop, EBM music group from Finland founded by Jarkko Tuohimaa, Ville Brusi, and Vesa Rainne. History Neuroactive was formed in 1991 by Jarkko Tuohimaa (after he left the band Advanced Art), Ville Brusi, and Ves ...

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