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# astrology

noun (astrology — uncountable)

«astrology» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars at the time someone is born, or on a certain day, affect people's character and what will happen to them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#m1)
2. The practice of making horoscopes based on star signs (such as Aries, Leo, Capricorn). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons astrology is contrasted with astronomy: astronomy is the science of space, while astrology is a belief with no scientific evidence that it works. In everyday life people read horoscopes in magazines for fun. Many Christians and scientists do not accept astrology. Phrases: «star sign», «horoscope», «zodiac».

### Examples

- Astrology says your star sign depends on your birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x1)
- Scientists have found no evidence that astrology predicts the future. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x2)
- My aunt reads the astrology page for fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x3)
- Astronomy is a science, but astrology is not. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x4)
- Long ago, astrology and astronomy were studied together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x5)
- In astrology there are twelve signs of the zodiac. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x6)
- He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/#x7)

### Note

Do not confuse with «astronomy» (the real science of stars and planets) — a very common trap. Uncountable. Person: astrologer; adjective: astrological. «Astro-» means star.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «astrology» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/astrology/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«astrology» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/astrology.html) on Mova free.