meteorology

American  

[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

2. the atmospheric conditions and weather of an area.

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meteorology British  

/ ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting

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meteorology Scientific  

/ mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting.

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meteorology Cultural  

1. The study of the weather and climate.

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Other Word Forms

• meteorological adjective
• meteorologically adverb
• meteorologist noun

Etymology

Origin of meteorology

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek meteōrología “discussion of celestial phenomena”; meteor, -o-, -logy

Example Sentences

"Fugaku is used for research in a wide range of computational science fields, such as astronomy, meteorology, and drug discovery, contributing to the resolution of many societal problems," said Yamazaki.

From Science Daily

Fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and climate modeling face similar challenges and could benefit from tools that accelerate complex, multi-scale simulations.

From Science Daily

“I would not get that job today till I had the American Meteorological Society seal or a degree in meteorology or atmospheric sciences,” Coleman said.

From Los Angeles Times

The deluge of rain and snow in eastern Nepal, where Everest is located, in early October was also because of the westerly disturbance, officials at Nepal's meteorology department said.

From BBC

"It's the result of a rare 'atmospheric tango' between the monsoon and the westerly disturbance," said Akshay Deoras, a research scientist with the department of meteorology at University of Reading in the UK.

From BBC

Related Words

• weather forecasting