Synonyms

meteorological

American

[mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also meteorologic

adjective

pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.

Other Word Forms

meteorologicaly adverb
nonmeteorologic adjective
nonmeteorological adjective
nonmeteorologically adverb
unmeteorologic adjective
unmeteorological adjective
unmeteorologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of meteorological

1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( meteorology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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Stargazers may be able to catch the last full Moon of meteorological winter on Sunday night and Monday morning.

From BBC

Stargazers may be able to catch the last full Moon of meteorological winter on Sunday.

From BBC

The meteorological bureau has advised people to find places to keep cool, like their homes, libraries, community centres or shopping centres.

From BBC

Thunderstorms and strong winds are expected this weekend in Gisborne, where floods have cut off communities, and Tauranga, where the landslides happened, according to New Zealand's meteorological service.

From BBC

The past 11 years were the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which rounded up temperature data collected by meteorological agencies around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

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