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meteorology
noun me·te·o·rol·o·gy \ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē\
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and with weather
Full Definition of METEOROLOGY
1
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting
2
: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region
— me·te·o·ro·log·ic \-rə-ˈlä-jik\ or me·te·o·ro·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— me·te·o·ro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— me·te·o·rol·o·gist \-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of METEOROLOGY
French or Greek; French météorologie, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrologia, from meteōron + -logia -logy
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meteorology
noun me·te·o·rol·o·gy \ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē\
Definition of METEOROLOGY for Kids
: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
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