stereology
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ster·e·ol·o·gy
(stĕr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē, stîr′-)n.
The study of three-dimensional properties of objects or matter usually observed two-dimensionally.
ster′e·o·log′ic (-ə-lŏj′ĭk), ster′e·o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
ster′e·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
ster′e·ol′o·gist n.
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stereology
(ˌstɛrɪˈɒlədʒɪ)n
a branch of science that infers or reconstructs the three-dimensional properties of objects that usually appear two-dimensional
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ster•e•ol•o•gy
(ˌstɛr iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌstɪər-)n.
a branch of science dealing with the determination of the three-dimensional structure of objects based on two-dimensional views of them.
[1960–65]
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