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climatology

noun cli·ma·tol·o·gy \ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē\

: the scientific study of climates

Full Definition of CLIMATOLOGY

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

— cli·ma·to·log·i·cal \ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— cli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cli·ma·tol·o·gist \-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

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noun cli·ma·tol·o·gy \ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

plural cli·ma·tol·o·gies

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

—cli·ma·to·log·i·cal \ˌklī-mət-^əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ adjective

—cli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—cli·ma·tol·o·gist \-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst\ noun

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