hydrology

noun hy·drol·o·gy \hī-ˈdrä-lə-jē\

Definition of HYDROLOGY

: a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphere

— hy·dro·log·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈlä-jik\ or hy·dro·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— hy·dro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— hy·drol·o·gist \hī-ˈdrä-lə-jist\ noun

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New Latin hydrologia, from Latin hydr- + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1762

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·drol·o·gy \hī-ˈdräl-ə-jē\

plural hy·drol·o·gies

: the body of medical knowledge and practice concerned with the therapeutic use of bathing and water

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